Luxembourg vs Romania: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Luxembourg
20.5%
in 2023
Romania
20.1%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
38th
Romania rank
40th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Luxembourg
- Romania
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 20.5% against 20.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 16.5% | 2.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 24.2% | 6.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 25.2% | 5.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 22.5% | 1.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Luxembourg or Romania?
- Luxembourg, at 20.5% against 20.1% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Luxembourg and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Romania rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Luxembourg ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.