Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Canada, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 26.7% less likely to be obese
In Canada, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2024.
see 15.2% more spent on your healthcare
Canada spends $7,646 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.
be 12.9% less likely to die by suicide
Canada has a suicide rate of 9.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Luxembourg, it is 8.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
Life
be 59.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 22.7% less on education
Canada spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 47.9% less on healthcare
Canada spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 22.7% less likely to be murdered
Canada has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 17.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Canada, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 17.3% less electricity
Canada uses 14,093 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 24.6% less CO2
Canada emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 62.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Canada, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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