Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 20 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
23 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
12 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Luxembourg, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 20 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Luxembourg peaked at 23 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12 Thousand persons, in 2015.
Luxembourg ranks 41st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 19 Thousand persons | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 16 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 20 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 22 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 19 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 23 Thousand persons | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 19 Thousand persons | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 19 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 20 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 20 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 426 Thousand persons, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 20 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 465.5 Thousand persons, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 22 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.33 Thousand persons | 16 Thousand persons | 23 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More urban development data for Luxembourg
- Population density 258.86 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.4 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 11.54 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 372 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 68.8% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 3.68 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 8.1% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 87.69 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 3,622 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Luxembourg?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Luxembourg was 20 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 23 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Luxembourg ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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