Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.8% more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
see 83.4% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kazakhstan spends $1,460 as of 2023.
be 77.6% more likely to die by suicide
Luxembourg has a suicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 24.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kazakhstan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 71.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2024.
make 90.0% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $14,692 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 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 Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.0% less on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 29.9% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 66.7% more likely to be murdered
Luxembourg has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 62.0% less home broadband
Luxembourg has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kazakhstan has 15.3 as of 2024.
live with 8.7 times more strain on fresh water
Luxembourg withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kazakhstan withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 55.9% less electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 5.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.0% more CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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