China vs Luxembourg: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- China
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 213,382 international-$ in 2021 prices against 0 international-$ in 2021 prices in China, a difference of 213,382 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was China ahead.
China ranks 115th and Luxembourg ranks 112th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 416.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 416.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | China |
| 1990s | 390.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | 390.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | China |
| 2000s | 173.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | 173.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | China |
| 2010s | 24.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 638,871 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | China |
| 2020s | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 210,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | 210,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, China or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 213,382 international-$ in 2021 prices against 0 international-$ in 2021 prices in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between China and Luxembourg?
- 213,382 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Luxembourg?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do China and Luxembourg rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- China ranks 115th and Luxembourg ranks 112th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.