Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
be 11.9% less likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Italy, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 62.4% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $117,700 as of 2022, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2022.
be 76.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Italy, that number is 8.1% as of 2022.
be 15.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.
pay a 11.9% higher top tax rate
Luxembourg has a top tax rate of 43.6% as of 2016. In Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Italy, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
have 38.8% fewer children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.2% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Italy, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 14.0% less on education
Luxembourg spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Italy spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 65.5% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency.
Italy: At a glance
How big is Italy compared to Luxembourg? See an in-depth size comparison.