Prosperity gap in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Prosperity gap was 0.4062 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Luxembourg, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Luxembourg stood at 0.4062. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Luxembourg peaked at 0.7284 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4062, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 120th of 120 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6251 | 0.5439 | 0.7284 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5115 | 0.4877 | 0.5387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4656 | 0.4431 | 0.4968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5595 | 0.4572 | 0.7123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4226 | 0.4062 | 0.4463 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 117 Belgium 0.5306 compare
- 118 Netherlands 0.5081 compare
- 119 Switzerland 0.4829 compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1835 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0572 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.9 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.95 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Luxembourg?
- Prosperity gap in Luxembourg was 0.4062 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7284 in 1985.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4062 in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for prosperity gap?
- Luxembourg ranks 120th out of 120 regions with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.