Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 59.0% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
Economy
be 62.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
be 41.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 87.8% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.1 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 Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.3% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 78.8% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 4.2 times more likely to be murdered
Luxembourg has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 59.2% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Luxembourg, 79% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Chile, that number is 32% as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 41.1% less home broadband
Luxembourg has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Luxembourg withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 62.5% less electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 62.7% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 38.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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