Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 567 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Luxembourg is 567 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Luxembourg peaked at 1,848 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1986.
Luxembourg ranks 112th of 120 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.4 people | 0 people | 367 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 41.4 people | 0 people | 414 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 96 people | 0 people | 324 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.7 people | 166 people | 1,848 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 444 people | 0 people | 682 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 40.9% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.044 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0864 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0864 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0886 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1644 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Luxembourg?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Luxembourg was 567 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,848 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1986.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Luxembourg ranks 112th out of 120 regions with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.