Italy vs Luxembourg: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Italy
14.5%
in 2023
Luxembourg
14.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
37th
Luxembourg rank
38th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
57.51012.515197720002023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 14.5% against 14.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 37th and Luxembourg ranks 38th of 130 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1980s 12.0% 7.1% 4.8% Italy
1990s 14.7% 7.5% 7.1% Italy
2000s 13.9% 10.0% 3.9% Italy
2010s 15.1% 12.2% 2.9% Italy
2020s 15.0% 14.3% 0.7% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Italy or Luxembourg?
Italy, at 14.5% against 14.4% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Italy and Luxembourg?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Luxembourg?
30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Italy and Luxembourg rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Italy ranks 37th and Luxembourg ranks 38th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed