Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU was 53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2020
All-time low
0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Luxembourg, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 381.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Luxembourg peaked at 53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 12th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2009 | 12 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2010 | 11 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 12 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 23 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +91.7% |
| 2013 | 24 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 24 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 38 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +65.2% |
| 2017 | 42 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 47 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 50 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +6.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -37 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands. (31 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is above the median for high income countries, which is -31 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 12 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.4 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 11 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 50 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 9 Sweden 318 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 10 Switzerland 203 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 11 Norway 152 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 13 Denmark 32 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 14 Cyprus 18 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 15 Malta 15 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Luxembourg?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Luxembourg was 53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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