Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 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 % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Luxembourg is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Luxembourg ranks 102nd 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 25% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More poverty & inequality data for Luxembourg
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Luxembourg?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Luxembourg was 0.1% 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Luxembourg rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Luxembourg ranks 102nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.