Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 664,517 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
664,517 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
111th
of 120 countries
All-time high
664,517 people
in 2023
All-time low
365,239 people
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
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 664,517 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Luxembourg peaked at 664,517 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 365,239 people, in 1985.
Luxembourg ranks 111th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 365,239 people | — |
| 1986 | 367,618 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 369,638 people | +0.5% |
| 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 | 397,078 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 402,522 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 408,216 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 413,397 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 419,031 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 424,275 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 430,045 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 435,864 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 441,083 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 445,729 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 449,199 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 456,850 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 464,184 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 472,003 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 479,809 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 487,435 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 496,246 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 505,450 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 517,142 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 529,078 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 541,928 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 554,569 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 564,707 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 577,324 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 587,833 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 601,860 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 617,547 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 630,083 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 636,285 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 651,274 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 664,517 people | +2.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 664,517 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.01 million people, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 664,517 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million people, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 370,609 people | 365,239 people | 377,100 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 405,559 people | 381,850 people | 430,045 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 462,840 people | 435,864 people | 496,246 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 559,744 people | 505,450 people | 617,547 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 645,540 people | 630,083 people | 664,517 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 664,517 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 664,517 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,239 people in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Luxembourg ranks 111th 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 22.6%. 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 $10 per day.