Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 20.1% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Luxembourg, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.6 times more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $110,300 as of 2020.
be 45.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.
be 50.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 35.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2018.
pay a 24.6% higher top tax rate
Argentina has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 87.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Luxembourg, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 65.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Luxembourg, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 25.5% fewer children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Luxembourg, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.1% more likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.9% less on education
Argentina spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 43.2% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 9.5% 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, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.
Luxembourg: At a glance
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