Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Luxembourg, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Luxembourg stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Luxembourg 100th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -74.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +90.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -62.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +104.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +57.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +114.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +141.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -64.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
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 share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Luxembourg?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Luxembourg was 0.1% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Luxembourg ranks 100th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.