Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio was 20.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Luxembourg, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 20.9% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in 2020.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Luxembourg peaked at 21.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2011.
That places Luxembourg 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.1% | — |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.8% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More poverty & inequality data for Luxembourg
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.4 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,540 (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 revenues vs income inequality 40.92 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.044 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Luxembourg?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Luxembourg was 20.9% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor