Luxembourg vs Uganda: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Luxembourg
20.5%
in 2023
Uganda
20.3%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
37th
Uganda rank
39th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Luxembourg
- Uganda
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 20.5% against 20.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Uganda ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6% | 26.4% | 12.8% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 20.7% | 5.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 20.4% | 3.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 20.2% | 0.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.3% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
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 Uganda?
- Luxembourg, at 20.5% against 20.3% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Luxembourg and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uganda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Uganda rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Luxembourg ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 39th 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.