Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 34.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 30.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In North Carolina, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
make 55.2% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $132,400 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.4% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In North Carolina, about 88.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
