Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) was 24.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
24.0%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2020
All-time low
17.9%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Luxembourg, 2010–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 24.0% for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Luxembourg peaked at 29.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2010.
Luxembourg ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.9% | — |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 24.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 24.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.8% | 17.9% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 22.8% | 29.4% | 3 |
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 persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Luxembourg?
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Luxembourg was 24.0% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
- How does Luxembourg rank for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity)?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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