Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 0.2109 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2109
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
118th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1988
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Luxembourg, 1985–2023

00.250.50.7511.21985200420231985: 0.21986: 0.11987: 0.21988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 0.11995: 0.11996: 0.11997: 0.11998: 0.11999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 0.12003: 0.5182004: 0.0942005: 0.1432006: 0.1342007: 0.0322008: 0.1652009: 0.2582010: 0.2552011: 0.2142012: 0.3382013: 0.2542014: 0.2862015: 0.7732016: 0.592017: 1.12018: 0.7522019: 0.332020: 0.0312021: 0.4532022: 0.2462023: 0.211

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Luxembourg stood at 0.2109.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Luxembourg peaked at 1.15 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.

That places Luxembourg 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Luxembourg, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 0.2
1986 0.1 -50.0%
1987 0.2 +100.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0.1
1995 0.1 +0.0%
1996 0.1 +0.0%
1997 0.1 +0.0%
1998 0.1 +0.0%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0.1
2003 0.5184 +418.4%
2004 0.0935 -82.0%
2005 0.1433 +53.3%
2006 0.1341 -6.4%
2007 0.0323 -75.9%
2008 0.1652 +411.6%
2009 0.2579 +56.1%
2010 0.2555 -0.9%
2011 0.2136 -16.4%
2012 0.3381 +58.3%
2013 0.2545 -24.7%
2014 0.2861 +12.4%
2015 0.7729 +170.2%
2016 0.5905 -23.6%
2017 1.15 +94.6%
2018 0.7523 -34.5%
2019 0.3302 -56.1%
2020 0.031 -90.6%
2021 0.453 +1362.7%
2022 0.2456 -45.8%
2023 0.2109 -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1 0 0.2 5
1990s 0.05 0 0.1 10
2000s 0.1445 0 0.5184 10
2010s 0.4943 0.2136 1.15 10
2020s 0.2351 0.031 0.453 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 115 France 0.2852 compare
  2. 116 Ireland 0.2609 compare
  3. 117 Belgium 0.2559 compare
  4. 119 Slovenia 0.0698 compare
  5. 120 Cyprus 0.0663 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Luxembourg?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Luxembourg was 0.2109 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 2017.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
How does Luxembourg rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Luxembourg ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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