Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 635,320 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
635,320 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 119 countries
All-time high
635,320 people
in 2021
All-time low
364,043 people
in 1985
Years of data
37
1985–2021
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Luxembourg, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 635,320 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Luxembourg peaked at 635,320 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 364,043 people, in 1985.
That places Luxembourg 99th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 364,043 people | — |
| 1986 | 367,531 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 369,913 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 373,450 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 377,100 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 381,850 people | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 387,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 392,175 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 397,475 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 401,997 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 407,741 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 413,225 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 418,867 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 423,760 people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 429,624 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 436,300 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 440,522 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 446,175 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 448,853 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 456,552 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 463,390 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 471,430 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 479,460 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 486,916 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 495,823 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 505,325 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 516,399 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 528,856 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 541,785 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 554,119 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 564,388 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 575,515 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 586,334 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 599,810 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 617,547 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 629,425 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 635,320 people | +0.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 635,320 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.78 million people, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 635,320 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 370,407 people | 364,043 people | 377,100 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 405,371 people | 381,850 people | 429,624 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 462,542 people | 436,300 people | 495,823 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 559,008 people | 505,325 people | 617,547 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 632,372 people | 629,425 people | 635,320 people | 2 |
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 (2011 prices) in Luxembourg?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Luxembourg was 635,320 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 635,320 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,043 people in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Luxembourg ranks 99th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.