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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Luxembourg: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.1% (2023), 132nd of 151 in the world and 37th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.1% (2023), 142nd of 151 in the world and 42nd of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 0.2% (2023), 148th of 151 in the world and 45th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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11 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Luxembourg in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.1%2023 | 132/151 | 37/47 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.1%2023 | 142/151 | 42/47 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.2%2023 | 148/151 | 45/47 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | −0.1 ppsince 2013 | 4.8% | 1.7% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 17.3%2021 | 94/145 | 21/47 | · | · | 17.3%2021 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 33.62023 | 88/151 | 12/47 | 30.1 | 30.5 | 33.4 | +5.0%since 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 25.0%2023 | 99/151 | 17/47 | 23.7% | 23.7% | 25.0% | +0.8 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 7.1%2023 | 80/151 | 34/47 | 8.5% | 8.2% | 7.1% | −0.5 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 140/167 | 30/47 | 2.5%2001 | 2.5% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 2.6%2024 | 149/155 | 39/45 | · | · | 2.8% | — | 10.4% | 7.9% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 98.8%2017 | — | — | · | 94.6%2011 | · | — | 89.6% | 94.9% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 35.0%2025 | 48/190 | 23/52 | 16.7% | 20.0% | 30.0% | +6.7 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 31.2% | 27.2% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Poverty, $8.30/day−0.1 pp0.2% in 2023
- Women in parliament+6.7 pp35.0% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Gini index+5.0%33.6 in 2023
- Top 10% income share+0.8 pp25.0% in 2023
- Bottom 20% income share−0.5 pp7.1% in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Luxembourg and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Luxembourg. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Luxembourg | Germany | France | Belgium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%2023 | 0.7%2022 | 0.1%2023 | 0.1%2023 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 0.1%2023 | 0.9%2022 | 0.1%2023 | 0.1%2023 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 0.2%2023 | 1.6%2022 | 0.3%2023 | 0.3%2023 |
| National poverty rate | 17.3%2021 | 14.8%2021 | 15.6%2021 | 12.3%2022 |
| Gini index | 33.62023 | 33.72022 | 31.82023 | 26.82023 |
| Top 10% income share | 25.0%2023 | 26.2%2022 | 25.0%2023 | 22.2%2023 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 7.1%2023 | 6.9%2022 | 7.7%2023 | 9.1%2023 |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 2.6%2024 | 4.1%2024 | 9.4%2024 | 9.3%2024 |