If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Ecuador, you would:

Health

live 5.6 years longer

In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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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be 34.2% less likely to be obese

In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2024.

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see 7.1 times more spent on your healthcare

Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.

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have 29.0% more doctors per person

Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Luxembourg has 29.8 as of 2017.

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Economy

make 20.7 times more money

Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.

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be 91.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.

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Life

be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 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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be 82.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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 35.9% fewer children

In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 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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Basic Needs

be 28.5% more likely to have internet access

In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Luxembourg, about 99.1% do as of 2025.

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Expenditures

spend 22.1% less on healthcare

Ecuador spends 7.6% 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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Safety

be 96.7% less likely to be murdered

Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 83.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 2.3 times more home broadband

Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Luxembourg has 40.3 as of 2024.

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live with 41.6% less strain on fresh water

Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.

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use 7.0 times more electricity

Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 43.5% less likely to die from air pollution

In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.

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emit 4.0 times more CO2

Ecuador emits 2.6 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), World Health Organization (2024). 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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