Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 15.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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 societal poverty line in Luxembourg is 15.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Luxembourg peaked at 16.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1993.
Luxembourg ranks 89th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.7% | — |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 6.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.4% | 16.8% | 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 societal poverty line in Luxembourg?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Luxembourg was 15.0% 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 headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1993.
- How does Luxembourg rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Luxembourg ranks 89th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.