Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 69.0% less likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
see 39.1% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Luxembourg has a suicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Japan, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
make 75.6% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 as of 2025.
Life
be 72.7% 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 Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
have 40.0% fewer children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Japan, about 85.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.7% less on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Japan spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 82.3% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 85.0% less likely to be murdered
Luxembourg has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Japan, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 30.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 9.3 times more strain on fresh water
Luxembourg withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
use 35.4% less electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Japan uses 7,530 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 25.8% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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