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
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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.