Share of population below and above $30 per day in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 30,345 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30,345 people
Change on year
up 41.5%
World rank
119th
of 120 countries
All-time high
70,041 people
in 1985
All-time low
17,886 people
in 1993
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Luxembourg, 1985–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1985200420231985: 70.0k people1986: 60.0k people1987: 56.4k people1988: 42.2k people1989: 30.5k people1990: 24.8k people1991: 25.9k people1992: 20.0k people1993: 17.9k people1994: 31.8k people1995: 31.1k people1996: 36.9k people1997: 34.0k people1998: 33.1k people1999: 32.7k people2000: 30.5k people2001: 30.0k people2002: 18.3k people2003: 30.4k people2004: 27.3k people2005: 24.1k people2006: 25.0k people2007: 24.5k people2008: 29.9k people2009: 23.9k people2010: 27.8k people2011: 34.4k people2012: 43.4k people2013: 38.5k people2014: 31.7k people2015: 50.0k people2016: 38.0k people2017: 52.6k people2018: 51.9k people2019: 40.8k people2020: 30.5k people2021: 31.1k people2022: 21.4k people2023: 30.3k people

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 30,345 people for share of population below and above $30 per day in 2023.

The figure is up 41.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Luxembourg peaked at 70,041 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17,886 people, in 1993.

Luxembourg ranks 119th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Share of population below and above $30 per day in Luxembourg, 1985 to 2023.
Year people Change
1985 70,041 people
1986 60,042 people -14.3%
1987 56,354 people -6.1%
1988 42,200 people -25.1%
1989 30,545 people -27.6%
1990 24,820 people -18.7%
1991 25,929 people +4.5%
1992 20,001 people -22.9%
1993 17,886 people -10.6%
1994 31,831 people +78.0%
1995 31,055 people -2.4%
1996 36,866 people +18.7%
1997 33,975 people -7.8%
1998 33,127 people -2.5%
1999 32,716 people -1.2%
2000 30,541 people -6.6%
2001 30,024 people -1.7%
2002 18,293 people -39.1%
2003 30,399 people +66.2%
2004 27,335 people -10.1%
2005 24,112 people -11.8%
2006 24,986 people +3.6%
2007 24,522 people -1.9%
2008 29,904 people +21.9%
2009 23,936 people -20.0%
2010 27,795 people +16.1%
2011 34,422 people +23.8%
2012 43,369 people +26.0%
2013 38,482 people -11.3%
2014 31,734 people -17.5%
2015 49,987 people +57.5%
2016 37,972 people -24.0%
2017 52,559 people +38.4%
2018 51,929 people -1.2%
2019 40,818 people -21.4%
2020 30,470 people -25.4%
2021 31,062 people +1.9%
2022 21,444 people -31.0%
2023 30,345 people +41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51,836 people 30,545 people 70,041 people 5
1990s 28,821 people 17,886 people 36,866 people 10
2000s 26,405 people 18,293 people 30,541 people 10
2010s 40,907 people 27,795 people 52,559 people 10
2020s 28,330 people 21,444 people 31,062 people 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 116 Norway 208,155 people compare
  2. 117 Cyprus 167,061 people compare
  3. 118 Malta 77,090 people compare
  4. 120 Iceland 22,150 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Luxembourg?
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Luxembourg was 30,345 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 70,041 people in 1985.
What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 17,886 people in 1993.
How does Luxembourg rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
Luxembourg ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population below and above $30 per day
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.