Earliest recorded position in this interval.
Rank— → #38National score— → -53.45
World Wealthiest Country · Abundance history
Luxembourg 🇱🇺 · Country History
Movement in the World Wealthiest Country Abundance Scorecard, measured through access to life rather than GDP or money. Every archived point adjustment and source remains available; unchanged observations are condensed by date, not deleted.
World Wealthiest Country · Recorded rank history
21 meaningful rank/score point(s)Dated changes with readable spacing · diagonal lines show rank movement · horizontal lines show held positions · scroll left for earlier dates.
National score over the same dates
The rank can hold while points move. This chart shows only actually recorded score readings; its vertical scale follows the visible minimum and maximum.
Dots mark initial readings and rank or score changes; unchanged readings extend a dated interval. Select a dot for the score and related archived events.
Selected rank observation
Held through 9 Oct 2026 · 07:51 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#38 → #44National score-53.45 → -55.04
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 61 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #38 to #44 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#38 → #44National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#44 → #43National score-55.04 → -55.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 5 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #44 to #43 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#44 → #43National score-55.04 → -55.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Argentina #38 → #52; points -53.86 → -53.86
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#43 → #44National score-55.04 → -56.73
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:03 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #43 to #44 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#43 → #44National score-55.04 → -56.73
Countries that moved ahead of this country (2)
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | -36.71 | -36.71 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Reviewed 2026-10-06. Four-rail diagnostic evidence is separate from the direct Money Gate 20 audit and Family Fertility Method 1.0.0. Direct live review against the Trott Bailey Family Civilization target; Money Gate status is calculated separately.
Sources archived before (4)
STATEC reports a total fertility rate of 1.23 in 2025, far below the 2.1 floor and TBF target of 5.0. Childcare, meals, transport and social supports improve lived family conditions but have not translated into strong fertility.
Total fertility rate: 1.30000000
Total fertility rate: 1.23000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Sources archived after the change (4)
STATEC reports a total fertility rate of 1.23 in 2025, far below the 2.1 floor and TBF target of 5.0. Childcare, meals, transport and social supports improve lived family conditions but have not translated into strong fertility.
Total fertility rate: 1.30000000
Total fertility rate: 1.23000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #39 to #44 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#39 → #44National score-55.04 → -56.73
Countries that moved ahead of this country (5)
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba #41 → #33; points -53.21 → -55.09
- Austria #44 → #38; points -53.56 → -55.55
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands #47 → #39; points -52.89 → -55.80
- Argentina #49 → #40; points -55.87 → -55.87
- Canada #56 → #41; points -55.88 → -56.18
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Rank#42 → #43National score-55.04 → -56.73
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#44 → #43National score-56.73 → -56.73
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 4 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #44 to #43 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#44 → #43National score-56.73 → -56.73
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#43 → #44National score-56.73 → -56.73
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 06:17 GMT-0500; 1303 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#44 → #42National score-56.73 → -56.24
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from pending to 54.75. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | — | 54.75 |
| Base category score | — | 54.75 |
| Research coverage (%) | — | 76.00 |
| Category weight (%) | — | 6.00 |
| Positive Contribution (25%) | — | 95.00 |
| Mutuality / Local Benefit (25%) | — | 90.00 |
| Documented Harm / Extraction (35%) | — | 65.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | — | -15.00 |
Updated reasoning
Method 3.1.6: weights 25/25/20/30, exporter/importer each 15%. Historical rails 1-3 retained from luxembourg-v7.2.4.json; Exporter: 9,859,190 kg of plastic scrap recorded as national total in 2024. Importer: 9,432,210 kg of plastic scrap recorded as national total in 2024. HS3915 sources: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/LUX/year/2024/tradeflow/Exports/partner/ALL/product/3915 | https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/LUX/year/2024/tradeflow/Imports/partner/ALL/product/3915. These do not prove illegal dumping or total garbage volumes.
Sources archived after the change (1)
Luxembourg contributes heavily through EU and development systems while its economy also relies on cross-border workers and financial activity. External abundance should therefore be judged by capability returned beyond its borders, not GDP alone.
Human Time & Burden Return changed from 35 to 38.7. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 35.00 | 38.70 |
| Base category score | 35.00 | 38.70 |
| Research coverage (%) | 100.00 | 78.00 |
| Friction (25%) | 25.00 | 45.00 |
| Return / Regeneration (15%) | 39.00 | 25.00 |
Category point adjustment: +3.70 category points
Updated reasoning
Method 3.1.6; weights 25/35/25/15. Legacy rails 1 and 2 retained from luxembourg-v7.2.4.json; paid/family evidence: Eurostat’s 2025 main-job working-hours tables cover Luxembourg, while EU-LFS averages omit unpaid family care and extra jobs. Source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfsa_ewhan2/default/table. TBF authored scores not observed numerical hours.
Earlier reasoning
Reviewed 2026-10-06. Four-rail diagnostic evidence is separate from the direct Money Gate 20 audit and Family Fertility Method 1.0.0. Direct live review against the Trott Bailey Family Civilization target; Money Gate status is calculated separately.
Sources archived before (1)
Free transport, digital administration and childcare support reduce routine family burden. OECD still identifies housing affordability, labour and productivity pressures that keep a high-income household dependent on substantial earnings.
Sources archived after the change (1)
Free transport, digital administration and childcare support reduce routine family burden. OECD still identifies housing affordability, labour and productivity pressures that keep a high-income household dependent on substantial earnings.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-56.73 → -56.24
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #44 to #42 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#44 → #42National score-56.73 → -56.24
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- Guernsey #42 → #43; points -56.58 → -56.58
- French Polynesia #43 → #44; points -56.71 → -56.71
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#42 → #41National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #42 to #41 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#42 → #41National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Italy #34 → #230
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#41 → #40National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #41 to #40 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#41 → #40National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Brunei #15 → #220; points -50.29 → -50.29
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#40 → #39National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #40 to #39 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#40 → #39National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#39 → #38National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #39 to #38 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#39 → #38National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- San Marino #3 → #236
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #40 to #38 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#40 → #38National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- San Marino #4 → #236; points -47.91 → -47.91
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#38 → #37National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #38 to #37 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#38 → #37National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #3 → #217
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#37 → #36National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #37 to #36 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#37 → #36National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #3 → #223; points -48.73 → -48.73
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#36 → #35National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #36 to #35 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#36 → #35National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #6 → #235
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#35 → #34National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #35 to #34 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#35 → #34National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Andorra #9 → #196; points -49.97 → -49.97
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#34 → #37National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #34 to #42 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#34 → #42National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (8)
- Tokelau First recorded here at #2; earlier position unavailable
- San Marino First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Falkland Islands First recorded here at #5; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #6; earlier position unavailable
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon First recorded here at #10; earlier position unavailable
- Andorra First recorded here at #14; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #15; earlier position unavailable
- Italy First recorded here at #36; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #34 to #37 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#34 → #37National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (3)
- San Marino First recorded here at #3; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #11; earlier position unavailable
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#37 → #41National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #42 to #41 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#42 → #41National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Sweden #3 → #52; points -46.31 → -57.38
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#41 → #40National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 22 Oct 2026 · 20:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #41 to #40 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#41 → #40National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #4 → #41; points -48.59 → -56.34
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#40 → #39National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #40 to #39 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#40 → #39National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #4 → #49; points -48.73 → -57.04
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#39 → #40National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #39 to #40 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#39 → #40National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Brazil #99 → #34; points -60.98 → -55.41
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#40 → #41National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 29 Oct 2026 · 21:43 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #40 to #41 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#40 → #41National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Mauritius #80 → #36; points -59.48 → -55.67
Every recorded change
Each archived event is preserved. Category details and sources begin from the first detailed country snapshot; older records remain visible without invented comparisons.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #40 to #41 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#40 → #41National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Mauritius #80 → #36; points -59.48 → -55.67
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #40 to #41 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#40 → #41National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Mauritius #80 → #36; points -59.48 → -55.67
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #39 to #40 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#39 → #40National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Brazil #99 → #34; points -60.98 → -55.41
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #40 to #39 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#40 → #39National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #4 → #49; points -48.73 → -57.04
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #41 to #40 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#41 → #40National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #4 → #41; points -48.59 → -56.34
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #41 to #40 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#41 → #40National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #4 → #41; points -48.59 → -56.34
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #42 to #41 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#42 → #41National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Sweden #3 → #52; points -46.31 → -57.38
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #34 to #42 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#34 → #42National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (8)
- Tokelau First recorded here at #2; earlier position unavailable
- San Marino First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Falkland Islands First recorded here at #5; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #6; earlier position unavailable
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon First recorded here at #10; earlier position unavailable
- Andorra First recorded here at #14; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #15; earlier position unavailable
- Italy First recorded here at #36; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #34 to #37 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#34 → #37National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (3)
- San Marino First recorded here at #3; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #11; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #35 to #34 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#35 → #34National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Andorra #9 → #196; points -49.97 → -49.97
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #36 to #35 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#36 → #35National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #6 → #235
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #37 to #36 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#37 → #36National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #3 → #223; points -48.73 → -48.73
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #38 to #37 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#38 → #37National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #3 → #217
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #39 to #38 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#39 → #38National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- San Marino #3 → #236
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #40 to #38 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#40 → #38National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- San Marino #4 → #236; points -47.91 → -47.91
- Tokelau #2 → #241
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #40 to #39 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#40 → #39National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tokelau #2 → #241
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #41 to #40 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#41 → #40National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Brunei #15 → #220; points -50.29 → -50.29
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #42 to #41 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#42 → #41National score-56.24 → -56.24
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Italy #34 → #230
Method 3.1.6: 25/25/20/30 footprint, export/import 15% each, family working time. Existing research intact; figures are TBF authored judgments and WITS HS3915 is only plastic scrap. Unknown volumes not presumed zero.
National points: -56.73 → -56.24; Rank: #44 → #42
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | — | 54.75 |
| Base category score | — | 54.75 |
| Research coverage (%) | — | 76.00 |
| Category weight (%) | — | 6.00 |
| Positive Contribution (25%) | — | 95.00 |
| Mutuality / Local Benefit (25%) | — | 90.00 |
| Documented Harm / Extraction (35%) | — | 65.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | — | -15.00 |
Updated reasoning
Method 3.1.6: weights 25/25/20/30, exporter/importer each 15%. Historical rails 1-3 retained from luxembourg-v7.2.4.json; Exporter: 9,859,190 kg of plastic scrap recorded as national total in 2024. Importer: 9,432,210 kg of plastic scrap recorded as national total in 2024. HS3915 sources: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/LUX/year/2024/tradeflow/Exports/partner/ALL/product/3915 | https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/LUX/year/2024/tradeflow/Imports/partner/ALL/product/3915. These do not prove illegal dumping or total garbage volumes.
Sources archived after the change (1)
Luxembourg contributes heavily through EU and development systems while its economy also relies on cross-border workers and financial activity. External abundance should therefore be judged by capability returned beyond its borders, not GDP alone.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 35.00 | 38.70 |
| Base category score | 35.00 | 38.70 |
| Research coverage (%) | 100.00 | 78.00 |
| Friction (25%) | 25.00 | 45.00 |
| Return / Regeneration (15%) | 39.00 | 25.00 |
Category point adjustment: +3.70 category points
Updated reasoning
Method 3.1.6; weights 25/35/25/15. Legacy rails 1 and 2 retained from luxembourg-v7.2.4.json; paid/family evidence: Eurostat’s 2025 main-job working-hours tables cover Luxembourg, while EU-LFS averages omit unpaid family care and extra jobs. Source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfsa_ewhan2/default/table. TBF authored scores not observed numerical hours.
Earlier reasoning
Reviewed 2026-10-06. Four-rail diagnostic evidence is separate from the direct Money Gate 20 audit and Family Fertility Method 1.0.0. Direct live review against the Trott Bailey Family Civilization target; Money Gate status is calculated separately.
Sources archived before (1)
Free transport, digital administration and childcare support reduce routine family burden. OECD still identifies housing affordability, labour and productivity pressures that keep a high-income household dependent on substantial earnings.
Sources archived after the change (1)
Free transport, digital administration and childcare support reduce routine family burden. OECD still identifies housing affordability, labour and productivity pressures that keep a high-income household dependent on substantial earnings.
Sources archived with this rescan (7)
Eurostat’s 2025 main-job working-hours tables cover Luxembourg, while EU-LFS averages omit unpaid family care and extra jobs.
Eurostat’s 2025 main-job working-hours tables cover Luxembourg, while EU-LFS averages omit unpaid family care and extra jobs. This source alone does not establish all second-job and unpaid-care hours; this is a provisional household-time judgment.
Earlier country-specific footprint review: Luxembourg’s external contribution is exceptionally large relative to national capacity. OECD’s 2025 peer review records a long-standing commitment around 1% of GNI for ODA, substantial humanitarian allocations and flexible partnership programming. Its high-consumption/material footprint is the main negative counterweight. The historical source and authored score are retained and must not be presented as newly measured outcomes.
Earlier country-specific footprint review: Luxembourg’s external contribution is exceptionally large relative to national capacity. OECD’s 2025 peer review records a long-standing commitment around 1% of GNI for ODA, substantial humanitarian allocations and flexible partnership programming. Its high-consumption/material footprint is the main negative counterweight. The historical source and authored score are retained and must not be presented as newly measured outcomes.
Earlier country-specific footprint review: Luxembourg’s external contribution is exceptionally large relative to national capacity. OECD’s 2025 peer review records a long-standing commitment around 1% of GNI for ODA, substantial humanitarian allocations and flexible partnership programming. Its high-consumption/material footprint is the main negative counterweight. The historical source and authored score are retained and must not be presented as newly measured outcomes.
9,859,190 kg of plastic scrap recorded as national total in 2024. Export-role authored score -15; 15% of International Footprint.
9,432,210 kg of plastic scrap recorded as national total in 2024. Import-role authored score -15; 15% of International Footprint.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from pending to 54.75. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | — | 54.75 |
| Base category score | — | 54.75 |
| Research coverage (%) | — | 76.00 |
| Category weight (%) | — | 6.00 |
| Positive Contribution (25%) | — | 95.00 |
| Mutuality / Local Benefit (25%) | — | 90.00 |
| Documented Harm / Extraction (35%) | — | 65.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | — | -15.00 |
Updated reasoning
Method 3.1.6: weights 25/25/20/30, exporter/importer each 15%. Historical rails 1-3 retained from luxembourg-v7.2.4.json; Exporter: 9,859,190 kg of plastic scrap recorded as national total in 2024. Importer: 9,432,210 kg of plastic scrap recorded as national total in 2024. HS3915 sources: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/LUX/year/2024/tradeflow/Exports/partner/ALL/product/3915 | https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/LUX/year/2024/tradeflow/Imports/partner/ALL/product/3915. These do not prove illegal dumping or total garbage volumes.
Sources archived after the change (1)
Luxembourg contributes heavily through EU and development systems while its economy also relies on cross-border workers and financial activity. External abundance should therefore be judged by capability returned beyond its borders, not GDP alone.
Human Time & Burden Return changed from 35 to 38.7. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 35.00 | 38.70 |
| Base category score | 35.00 | 38.70 |
| Research coverage (%) | 100.00 | 78.00 |
| Friction (25%) | 25.00 | 45.00 |
| Return / Regeneration (15%) | 39.00 | 25.00 |
Category point adjustment: +3.70 category points
Updated reasoning
Method 3.1.6; weights 25/35/25/15. Legacy rails 1 and 2 retained from luxembourg-v7.2.4.json; paid/family evidence: Eurostat’s 2025 main-job working-hours tables cover Luxembourg, while EU-LFS averages omit unpaid family care and extra jobs. Source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfsa_ewhan2/default/table. TBF authored scores not observed numerical hours.
Earlier reasoning
Reviewed 2026-10-06. Four-rail diagnostic evidence is separate from the direct Money Gate 20 audit and Family Fertility Method 1.0.0. Direct live review against the Trott Bailey Family Civilization target; Money Gate status is calculated separately.
Sources archived before (1)
Free transport, digital administration and childcare support reduce routine family burden. OECD still identifies housing affordability, labour and productivity pressures that keep a high-income household dependent on substantial earnings.
Sources archived after the change (1)
Free transport, digital administration and childcare support reduce routine family burden. OECD still identifies housing affordability, labour and productivity pressures that keep a high-income household dependent on substantial earnings.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-56.73 → -56.24
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #44 to #42 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#44 → #42National score-56.73 → -56.24
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- Guernsey #42 → #43; points -56.58 → -56.58
- French Polynesia #43 → #44; points -56.71 → -56.71
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #43 to #44 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#43 → #44National score-56.73 → -56.73
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #44 to #43 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#44 → #43National score-56.73 → -56.73
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #43 to #44 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#43 → #44National score-55.04 → -56.73
Countries that moved ahead of this country (2)
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | -36.71 | -36.71 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Reviewed 2026-10-06. Four-rail diagnostic evidence is separate from the direct Money Gate 20 audit and Family Fertility Method 1.0.0. Direct live review against the Trott Bailey Family Civilization target; Money Gate status is calculated separately.
Sources archived before (4)
STATEC reports a total fertility rate of 1.23 in 2025, far below the 2.1 floor and TBF target of 5.0. Childcare, meals, transport and social supports improve lived family conditions but have not translated into strong fertility.
Total fertility rate: 1.30000000
Total fertility rate: 1.23000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Sources archived after the change (4)
STATEC reports a total fertility rate of 1.23 in 2025, far below the 2.1 floor and TBF target of 5.0. Childcare, meals, transport and social supports improve lived family conditions but have not translated into strong fertility.
Total fertility rate: 1.30000000
Total fertility rate: 1.23000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #39 to #44 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#39 → #44National score-55.04 → -56.73
Countries that moved ahead of this country (5)
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba #41 → #33; points -53.21 → -55.09
- Austria #44 → #38; points -53.56 → -55.55
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands #47 → #39; points -52.89 → -55.80
- Argentina #49 → #40; points -55.87 → -55.87
- Canada #56 → #41; points -55.88 → -56.18
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Rank#42 → #43National score-55.04 → -56.73
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #43 to #39 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#43 → #39National score-55.04 → -55.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (4)
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba #33 → #41; points -53.21 → -53.21
- Austria #35 → #44; points -53.56 → -53.56
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands #31 → #47; points -52.89 → -52.89
- Christmas Island #38 → #63; points -54.17 → -54.17
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
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