Share of population in extreme poverty in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.0851 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0851
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
105th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.3099
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1986
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Share of population in extreme poverty in Luxembourg, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.0851 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3099 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.
Luxembourg ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0.1 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0717 | — |
| 2004 | 0.0182 | -74.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0412 | +126.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 | -91.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0219 | +487.5% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0478 | — |
| 2010 | 0.0328 | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1379 | +320.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 | -68.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0891 | +104.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1604 | +80.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3099 | +93.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1172 | -62.2% |
| 2017 | 0.291 | +148.3% |
| 2018 | 0.304 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1012 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0824 | — |
| 2022 | 0.1044 | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0851 | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.1 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0205 | 0 | 0.0717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1587 | 0.0328 | 0.3099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.068 | 0 | 0.1044 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More poverty & inequality data for Luxembourg
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.4 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,540 (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 revenues vs income inequality 40.92 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.044 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Luxembourg?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Luxembourg was 0.0851 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3099 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Luxembourg ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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