Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Chile, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 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 52.9% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.
Economy
be 29.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.
make 8.2 times more money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 6.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2021.
Life
be 67.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 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 23.8% less on education
Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 44.1% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 75.9% less likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Chile, 32% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Luxembourg, that number is 79% as of 2020.
be 62.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 69.9% more home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Luxembourg has 40.3 as of 2024.
live with 55.9% less strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 27.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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