Luxembourg vs Norway: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Luxembourg
11.3%
in 2023
Norway
8.3%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
119th
Norway rank
120th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Luxembourg
- Norway
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 11.3% against 8.3% in Norway, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Norway ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 119th and Norway ranks 120th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.8% | 49.9% | 14.1% | Norway |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 44.4% | 25.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 18.7% | 4.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 9.8% | 6.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 2.2% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Luxembourg or Norway?
- Luxembourg, at 11.3% against 8.3% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Luxembourg and Norway?
- 3.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Luxembourg ranks 119th and Norway ranks 120th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.