Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 20.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2020
All-time low
15.5%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Luxembourg, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Luxembourg stood at 20.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Luxembourg peaked at 20.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2008.
That places Luxembourg 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.8% | — |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 20.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 20.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.5% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 21 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 21.8% compare
- 22 Germany 21.6% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 21.1% compare
- 25 Portugal 19.8% compare
- 26 Ireland 19.2% compare
- 27 Belgium 19.0% compare
- 27 Malta 19.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 160,408 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -93.89 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -188.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.9282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -136,679 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Luxembourg?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Luxembourg was 20.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Luxembourg ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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