Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.7% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Luxembourg, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 23.0% more money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $89,700 as of 2020, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $110,300 as of 2020.
be 33.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 13.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 19.4% less on healthcare
Ireland spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Luxembourg: At a glance
How big is Luxembourg compared to Ireland? See an in-depth size comparison.