Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 27.0% more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
see 27.0% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
be 77.3% more likely to die by suicide
Luxembourg has a suicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.
be 49.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
make 61.9% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
have 17.9% fewer children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 70.6% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 77.8% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 35.9% less likely to be murdered
Luxembourg has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 27.1% more electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
live with 79.5% more strain on fresh water
Luxembourg withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
Environment
be 46.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.5% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
Compare further: Luxembourg vs. Finland
Finland: At a glance
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