Luxembourg vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Luxembourg
42.6%
in 2025
Spain
41.9%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
14th
Spain rank
17th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 42.6% against 41.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 39.4% | 0.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 45.0% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 44.0% | 1.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Luxembourg or Spain?
- Luxembourg, at 42.6% against 41.9% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.