Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 591,316 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Luxembourg, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Luxembourg is 591,316 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Luxembourg peaked at 591,316 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 217,457 people, in 1985.
That places Luxembourg 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 217,457 people | — |
| 1986 | 236,484 people | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 258,784 people | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 269,257 people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 290,367 people | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 305,480 people | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 315,018 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 328,250 people | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 335,071 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 321,937 people | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 333,029 people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 335,936 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 346,046 people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 341,034 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 360,308 people | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 366,056 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 372,647 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 389,065 people | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 385,969 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 398,734 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 406,825 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 411,952 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 421,973 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 415,914 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 423,510 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 435,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 432,520 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 429,670 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 454,475 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 477,901 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 465,344 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 497,095 people | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 491,552 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 507,952 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 523,556 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 552,208 people | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 577,187 people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 568,660 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 591,316 people | +4.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 591,316 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.96 million people, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 591,316 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 254,470 people | 217,457 people | 290,367 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 332,211 people | 305,480 people | 360,308 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,264 people | 366,056 people | 423,510 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 471,506 people | 429,670 people | 523,556 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 572,343 people | 552,208 people | 591,316 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More poverty & inequality data for Luxembourg
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,540 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -9.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 40.92 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 40.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Luxembourg?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Luxembourg was 591,316 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 591,316 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,457 people in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Luxembourg ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.