Proportion of population below international poverty line in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 1986
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Luxembourg, 1985–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.1% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Luxembourg ranks 91st of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Luxembourg?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Luxembourg was 0.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Luxembourg ranks 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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