Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 567 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Luxembourg, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Luxembourg stood at 567 people.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Luxembourg peaked at 1,848 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1986.
That places Luxembourg 112th 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 367 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 414 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 324 people | — |
| 2004 | 83 people | -74.4% |
| 2005 | 192 people | +131.3% |
| 2006 | 18 people | -90.6% |
| 2007 | 105 people | +483.3% |
| 2008 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 238 people | — |
| 2010 | 166 people | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 715 people | +330.7% |
| 2012 | 232 people | -67.6% |
| 2013 | 484 people | +108.6% |
| 2014 | 892 people | +84.3% |
| 2015 | 1,765 people | +97.9% |
| 2016 | 682 people | -61.4% |
| 2017 | 1,736 people | +154.5% |
| 2018 | 1,848 people | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 627 people | -66.1% |
| 2020 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 527 people | — |
| 2022 | 682 people | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 567 people | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.4 people | 0 people | 367 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 41.4 people | 0 people | 414 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 96 people | 0 people | 324 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.7 people | 166 people | 1,848 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 444 people | 0 people | 682 people | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Luxembourg?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Luxembourg was 567 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,848 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1986.
- How does Luxembourg rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Luxembourg ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.