Luxembourg vs Palestine: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Luxembourg
8.8%
in 2023
Palestine
8.7%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
36th
Palestine rank
37th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Luxembourg
- Palestine
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Palestine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 36th and Palestine ranks 37th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 0.1% | 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, Luxembourg or Palestine?
- Luxembourg, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Luxembourg and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Palestine rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Luxembourg ranks 36th and Palestine ranks 37th 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.