Italy vs Luxembourg: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Italy
8.9%
in 2023
Luxembourg
8.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
Luxembourg rank
36th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Italy
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 33rd and Luxembourg ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 2.2% | 4.5% | Italy |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 2.8% | 6.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 4.5% | 4.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.2% | 3.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 1.3% | Italy |
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, Italy or Luxembourg?
- Italy, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Italy and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Luxembourg?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Luxembourg rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Italy ranks 33rd 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.