Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 18.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Albania, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2012.
pay a 47.2% lower top tax rate
Luxembourg has a top tax rate of 43.6% as of 2016. In Albania, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
make 87.9% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $110,300 as of 2020, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $13,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Albania, 15.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Albania, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 27.3% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Albania, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office.
Albania: At a glance
How big is Albania compared to Luxembourg? See an in-depth size comparison.