If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

Health

live 5.2 years longer

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare

Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.

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have 15.5% more doctors per person

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Luxembourg has 29.8 as of 2017.

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have 25.8% more access to essential health services

Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Luxembourg scores 83 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 42.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.

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make 14.2 times more money

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.

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Life

be 65.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Luxembourg, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.

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have 23.1% more children

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 83.3% more likely to die during childbirth

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Luxembourg, 11.0 women do as of 2023.

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Basic Needs

be 15.1% more likely to have internet access

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 86.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Luxembourg, about 99.1% do as of 2025.

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Expenditures

spend 34.0% less on healthcare

Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2024.

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spend 15.1% more on education

Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Safety

be 71.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, road accidents kill 13.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 25.4% more likely to be murdered

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 37.2% more home broadband

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Luxembourg has 40.3 as of 2024.

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use 3.2 times more electricity

Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.

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live with 91.3% more strain on fresh water

Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 76.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.

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emit 63.7% more CO2

Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this

Luxembourg: At a glance

Luxembourg is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 2,586 sq km. Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839 but gained a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was attained in 1867. Overrun by Germany in both world wars, it ended its neutrality in 1948 when it entered into the Benelux Customs Union and when it joined NATO the following year. In 1957, Luxembourg became one of the six founding countries of the European Economic Community (later the European Union), and in 1999 it joined the euro currency area. In January 2013, Luxembourg assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2013-14 term.
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