Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of China, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In China, 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.
see 5.9 times more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 10.6 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
be 37.2% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 31.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Luxembourg, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.7% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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.
have 40.3% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 77.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 13.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In China, 91% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Luxembourg, that number is 79% as of 2020.
Infrastructure
live with 90.5% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 78.8% more electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.
find 14.6% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Luxembourg has 40.3 as of 2024.
Environment
be 79.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.3% more CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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