Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 11.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Luxembourg, 1985–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Luxembourg stood at 11.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Luxembourg peaked at 18.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2019.
Luxembourg ranks 86th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.1% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 84 Moldova 11.8% compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 11.0% compare
- 87 Australia 11.0% compare
- 88 Malta 10.9% compare
- 89 Switzerland 10.6% compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Luxembourg?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Luxembourg was 11.0% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Luxembourg ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.