At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 23.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.9%
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2021
All-time low
16.0%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Luxembourg, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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, 16.0%, in 2017.
That places Luxembourg 1st out of 43 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 (excluding pensions) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.7% | — |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -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 11.0%, 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% | 16.0% | 22.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 19.0% | 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (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 16.0% in 2017.
- How does Luxembourg rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 43 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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