Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of France, you would:
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
France has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2020, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $110,300 as of 2020.
be 34.0% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.
pay a 13.1% lower top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% as of 2016.
be 28.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 13.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2018.
Life
be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Luxembourg, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 16.5% more likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.5% less on education
France spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 51.4% less on healthcare
France spends 11.1% 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, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques.
Luxembourg: At a glance
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