Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
118th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 1988
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Luxembourg, 1985–2023

00.511.51985200420231985: 0.4 %1986: 0.2 %1987: 0.3 %1988: 0 %1989: 0 %1990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0.1 %1994: 0.1 %1995: 0.1 %1996: 0.2 %1997: 0.1 %1998: 0.1 %1999: 0.1 %2000: 0.1 %2001: 0.1 %2002: 0.1 %2003: 0.538 %2004: 0.272 %2005: 0.209 %2006: 0.134 %2007: 0.038 %2008: 0.249 %2009: 0.309 %2010: 0.296 %2011: 0.232 %2012: 0.352 %2013: 0.263 %2014: 0.315 %2015: 0.86 %2016: 0.806 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 1 %2019: 0.396 %2020: 0.053 %2021: 0.59 %2022: 0.28 %2023: 0.287 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 0.3% for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Luxembourg peaked at 1.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.

Luxembourg ranks 118th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 5
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.2% 1.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 115 Switzerland 0.3% compare
  2. 116 Ireland 0.3% compare
  3. 117 Belgium 0.3% compare
  4. 119 Slovenia 0.2% compare
  5. 120 Cyprus 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Luxembourg?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Luxembourg was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
How does Luxembourg rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
Luxembourg ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.