Median2021 vs median2017 in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Median2021 vs median2017 was 89.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89.49
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
89.49
in 2023
All-time low
43.31
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Median2021 vs median2017 in Luxembourg, 1985–2023

0204060801985200420231985: 43.31986: 47.61987: 52.11988: 54.11989: 55.61990: 59.61991: 60.51992: 62.21993: 62.21994: 601995: 60.81996: 60.91997: 61.71998: 63.11999: 66.32000: 65.22001: 66.22002: 69.82003: 702004: 72.22005: 74.52006: 73.12007: 74.32008: 71.72009: 74.62010: 732011: 71.42012: 69.32013: 71.72014: 72.72015: 672016: 73.12017: 71.32018: 74.72019: 75.12020: 842021: 86.12022: 87.52023: 89.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, median2021 vs median2017 in Luxembourg stood at 89.49. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Luxembourg peaked at 89.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.31, in 1985.

That places Luxembourg 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Luxembourg, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 43.31 —
1986 47.59 +9.9%
1987 52.09 +9.5%
1988 54.08 +3.8%
1989 55.65 +2.9%
1990 59.62 +7.1%
1991 60.46 +1.4%
1992 62.16 +2.8%
1993 62.24 +0.1%
1994 59.98 -3.6%
1995 60.85 +1.4%
1996 60.9 +0.1%
1997 61.67 +1.3%
1998 63.13 +2.4%
1999 66.28 +5.0%
2000 65.17 -1.7%
2001 66.2 +1.6%
2002 69.8 +5.4%
2003 70.01 +0.3%
2004 72.24 +3.2%
2005 74.54 +3.2%
2006 73.1 -1.9%
2007 74.3 +1.6%
2008 71.67 -3.5%
2009 74.6 +4.1%
2010 72.97 -2.2%
2011 71.38 -2.2%
2012 69.34 -2.9%
2013 71.72 +3.4%
2014 72.7 +1.4%
2015 66.95 -7.9%
2016 73.08 +9.2%
2017 71.28 -2.5%
2018 74.66 +4.8%
2019 75.08 +0.6%
2020 84.03 +11.9%
2021 86.12 +2.5%
2022 87.47 +1.6%
2023 89.49 +2.3%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 89.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 89.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50.54 43.31 55.65 5
1990s 61.73 59.62 66.28 10
2000s 71.16 65.17 74.6 10
2010s 71.92 66.95 75.08 10
2020s 86.78 84.03 89.49 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 2 Norway 77.76 compare
  2. 3 United States 72.07 compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 71.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Luxembourg?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Luxembourg was 89.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 89.49 in 2023.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 43.31 in 1985.
How does Luxembourg rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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