Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 59.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
59.2%
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2018
All-time low
37.3%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Luxembourg, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Luxembourg stood at 59.2%.
That represents a change of up 38.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Luxembourg peaked at 60.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2021.
Luxembourg ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49.5% | — |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 59.2% | +38.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 59.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 59.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.5% | 47.0% | 60.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 37.3% | 59.2% | 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Luxembourg?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Luxembourg was 59.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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