Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 320 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
320 people
World rank
109th
of 119 countries
All-time high
1,732 people
in 2018
All-time low
0 people
in 1985
Years of data
37
1985–2021
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 320 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
That represents a change of down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Luxembourg peaked at 1,732 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1985.
Luxembourg ranks 109th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 324 people | — |
| 2004 | 83 people | -74.4% |
| 2005 | 161 people | +94.0% |
| 2006 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 105 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 220 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 609 people | — |
| 2012 | 232 people | -61.9% |
| 2013 | 484 people | +108.6% |
| 2014 | 778 people | +60.7% |
| 2015 | 1,710 people | +119.8% |
| 2016 | 682 people | -60.1% |
| 2017 | 1,688 people | +147.5% |
| 2018 | 1,732 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 627 people | -63.8% |
| 2020 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 320 people | — |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 320 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,837 people, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 320 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,474 people, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.3 people | 0 people | 324 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 854.2 people | 0 people | 1,732 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 160 people | 0 people | 320 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 106 Malta 1,087 people compare
- 107 Moldova 672 people compare
- 108 Albania 604 people compare
- 110 Cyprus 66 people compare
- 111 Bhutan 44 people compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 0 people compare
- 112 Belarus 0 people compare
- 112 China 0 people compare
- 112 Iceland 0 people compare
- 112 Malaysia 0 people compare
- 112 Slovenia 0 people compare
- 112 South Korea 0 people compare
- 112 Taiwan 0 people compare
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Luxembourg?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Luxembourg was 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,732 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Luxembourg ranks 109th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.