Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 14.7% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Luxembourg, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 97.3% more money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $55,900 as of 2020, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $110,300 as of 2020.
pay a 21.9% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% as of 2016.
be 75.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.
be 40.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2018.
Life
be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Luxembourg, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 52.6% less on education
Denmark spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 46.0% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration.
Luxembourg: At a glance
How big is Luxembourg compared to Denmark? See an in-depth size comparison.