Gini index in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gini index was 33.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gini index in Luxembourg, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 33.6 for gini index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Luxembourg peaked at 35.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 1985.
That places Luxembourg 70th out of 123 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.
Gini index in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26.3 | — |
| 1986 | 28.1 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 29.5 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 28.8 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 30.8 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 27.7 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 27.2 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.2 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 29.1 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 29.6 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 30.6 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 30.1 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 30.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30.9 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 31.1 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.2 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.8 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.1 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.6 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 31.2 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 32.1 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 34.3 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 32 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 31.2 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 32.9 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 31.7 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 34.5 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 35.4 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 34.2 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 33.4 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.7 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 34.1 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 33.6 | -1.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 33.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.05, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 33.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.65, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.7 | 26.3 | 30.8 | 5 |
| 1990s | 28.51 | 27 | 30.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.91 | 30.1 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.88 | 30.5 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.45 | 32.7 | 34.1 | 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 gini index in Luxembourg?
- Gini index in Luxembourg was 33.6 in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gini index?
- Luxembourg ranks 70th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.