At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 17.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.4%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2017
All-time low
11.6%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Luxembourg, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Luxembourg stood at 17.4%.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Luxembourg peaked at 26.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2003.
That places Luxembourg 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.6% | — |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | -13.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 17.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7%, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 17.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 11.6% | 22.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 17.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.0% | 20.8% | 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 of persons living in single-person households in Luxembourg?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Luxembourg was 17.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Luxembourg ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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