Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 213,382 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Luxembourg, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Luxembourg stood at 213,382 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Luxembourg peaked at 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1986.
Luxembourg ranks 113th 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.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 222,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1989 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1996 | 183,705 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1997 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2000 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2002 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2003 | 244,301 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2004 | 44,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | -81.8% |
| 2005 | 93,185 international-$ in 2021 prices | +110.0% |
| 2006 | 1,597 international-$ in 2021 prices | -98.3% |
| 2007 | 51,236 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3108.3% |
| 2008 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 184,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2010 | 19,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | -89.2% |
| 2011 | 380,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1802.9% |
| 2012 | 191,860 international-$ in 2021 prices | -49.6% |
| 2013 | 401,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | +109.0% |
| 2014 | 716,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | +78.7% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +91.6% |
| 2016 | 463,659 international-$ in 2021 prices | -66.2% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +163.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 598,398 international-$ in 2021 prices | -41.5% |
| 2020 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 263,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2022 | 367,441 international-$ in 2021 prices | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 213,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | -41.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 213,382 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 213,382 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3108.3% | 1,597 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,236 international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2011 | +1802.9% | 19,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 380,450 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,571 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 222,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1990s | 18,370 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 183,705 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,936 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 244,301 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 638,871 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 367,441 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 110 Moldova 493,421 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Malaysia 275,677 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Iceland 219,746 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Cyprus 104,217 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Bhutan 7,229 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 0 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Belarus 0 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 China 0 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Czechia 0 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Slovenia 0 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 shortfall from extreme poverty in Luxembourg?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Luxembourg was 213,382 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1986.
- How does Luxembourg rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Luxembourg ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.