Reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax was 35.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Luxembourg, 2015–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Luxembourg stood at 35.7%.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Luxembourg peaked at 39.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 16th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37.3% | — |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +5.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 35.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 35.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 35.1% | 39.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.0% | 35.7% | 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 reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Luxembourg?
- Reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Luxembourg was 35.7% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in income inequality before and after tax recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest reduction in income inequality before and after tax recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Luxembourg ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in income inequality before and after tax rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in income inequality before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.