Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 25.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Luxembourg, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
have 93.9% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 4.0 times more likely to be murdered
Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
use 83.4% more electricity
Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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