At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 27.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.7
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
31st
of 46 countries
All-time high
34.9
in 2021
All-time low
22.4
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Luxembourg, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Luxembourg stood at 27.7.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Luxembourg peaked at 34.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.4, in 2003.
Luxembourg ranks 31st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.4 | — |
| 2004 | 28.1 | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 30.8 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 28.3 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 27.7 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 28.3 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 25.4 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 28.3 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 28.9 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 30.2 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 25.4 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 24.2 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 26.1 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 30.1 | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 27.4 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 34.9 | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 27.5 | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 31.7 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 30.4 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 27.7 | -8.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 27.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 27.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.71 | 22.4 | 30.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.13 | 24.2 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.93 | 27.4 | 34.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 29 Ireland 28.3 compare
- 30 Finland 28 compare
- 32 Czechia 27.6 compare
- 33 United Kingdom 26.5 compare
- 33 United Kingdom 26.5 compare
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 for children by citizenship of their parents in Luxembourg?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Luxembourg was 27.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4 in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Luxembourg ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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