Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 36.4% more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
see 13.2% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
be 14.8% more likely to die by suicide
Luxembourg has a suicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 62.2% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 1.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 92.0% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 10.6% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Luxembourg, 79% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 88% as of 2019.
be 29.4% more likely to be murdered
Luxembourg has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 20.9% more electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 38.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 32.7% more CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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