Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 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.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.
be 45.0% less likely to die by suicide
Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Luxembourg, it is 8.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.
be 23.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2021.
make 4.3 times more money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
Life
have 33.8% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Luxembourg, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 1.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 28.2% less on education
Estonia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 24.9% less on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 11.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Estonia, road accidents kill 4.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 14.1% more home broadband
Estonia has 35.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Luxembourg has 40.3 as of 2024.
live with 69.7% less strain on fresh water
Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 36.1% more CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 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 (2021). How we calculate this
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