Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 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 36.3% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Luxembourg, it is 8.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
be 70.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.
be 16.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2021.
Life
be 38.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 17.3% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Luxembourg, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% less on education
Germany 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 52.0% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 68.1% more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 18.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 88.8% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 90.9% more electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.
find 11.6% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Luxembourg has 40.3 as of 2024.
Environment
be 13.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.2% more CO2
Germany emits 6.9 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). How we calculate this
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