Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Luxembourg, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Luxembourg stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Luxembourg ranks 112th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More poverty & inequality data for Luxembourg
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.4 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,540 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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)
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- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.044 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Luxembourg?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Luxembourg was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Luxembourg rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Luxembourg ranks 112th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.