Italy vs Luxembourg: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median

Italy
14.5%
in 2023
Luxembourg
14.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Luxembourg rank
35th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time

  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
57.51012.515197720002023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 14.5% against 14.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 34th and Luxembourg ranks 35th 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 12.0% 7.1% 4.8% Italy
1990s 14.7% 7.5% 7.1% Italy
2000s 13.9% 10.0% 3.9% Italy
2010s 15.1% 12.2% 2.9% Italy
2020s 15.0% 14.4% 0.6% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Italy or Luxembourg?
Italy, at 14.5% against 14.4% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% 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 50% of the median?
Italy ranks 34th and Luxembourg ranks 35th 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 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.