Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 56.9% more likely to die by suicide
Luxembourg has a suicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Germany, it is 12.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Germany, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
be 14.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Germany, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
make 58.9% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $60,496 as of 2025.
Life
be 63.6% 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 Germany, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.2% 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 Germany, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 14.7% fewer children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Germany, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.1% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Germany spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 12.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 40.5% less likely to be murdered
Luxembourg has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Germany, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 15.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Germany, they kill 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.1% more home broadband
Luxembourg has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Germany has 45.6 as of 2024.
live with 8.9 times more strain on fresh water
Luxembourg withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Germany withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 47.6% less electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Germany uses 6,109 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 34.3% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Germany emits 6.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 15.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Germany, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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