Germany vs Luxembourg: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Germany
8.5%
in 2022
Luxembourg
8.8%
in 2023
Germany rank
38th
Luxembourg rank
36th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and Luxembourg ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.2% | 1.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 8.8% against 8.5% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Germany ranks 38th and Luxembourg ranks 36th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.