Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Luxembourg, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.1% for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in 2023.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Luxembourg 105th out of 120 regions with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0886 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0864 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0864 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1644 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Luxembourg?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Luxembourg was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Luxembourg ranks 105th out of 120 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.