Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.5 years longer

In Iowa, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Iowa has a GDP per capita of $63,747 as of 2024, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $132,400 as of 2023.

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be 57.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Iowa, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.

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be 65.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Iowa, 10.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2021.

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Basic Needs

be 12.6% more likely to have internet access

In Iowa, approximately 87.9% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Luxembourg is 40.8% more expensive than Iowa
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Size Comparison · See true size
Iowa is about 56 times bigger than Luxembourg.
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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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