Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Luxembourg, 2003–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.2% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Luxembourg peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Luxembourg 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 57% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
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 the international poverty line of in Luxembourg?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Luxembourg was 0.2% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Luxembourg ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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