At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 23.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.9
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
31.2
in 2021
All-time low
16
in 2017
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Luxembourg, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 23.9 for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Luxembourg peaked at 31.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2017.
That places Luxembourg 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.7 | — |
| 2016 | 19.4 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 16 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 21.9 | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.8 | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 31.2 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 24.3 | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 23.3 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 19 | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 23.9 | +25.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 23.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 23.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4 | 16 | 22.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.92 | 19 | 31.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More population data for Luxembourg
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2169 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 781.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7954 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Luxembourg?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Luxembourg was 23.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2017.
- How does Luxembourg rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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