Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $110,300 as of 2020.
pay a 18.8% lower top tax rate
Belgium has a top tax rate of 53.7% as of 2016. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% as of 2016.
be 18.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belgium, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 42.2% less on education
Belgium spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 49.5% less on healthcare
Belgium spends 10.7% 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: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Administration des Contributions Directes.
Luxembourg: At a glance
How big is Luxembourg compared to Belgium? See an in-depth size comparison.