Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
see 44.0% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Portugal spends $4,928 as of 2024.
be 40.1% more likely to die by suicide
Luxembourg has a suicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 78.2% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,082 as of 2025.
Life
be 36.4% more 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 Portugal, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.1% 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 Portugal, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 16.8% fewer children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Portugal, about 88.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.7% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Portugal spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 73.9% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 52.9% less likely to be murdered
Luxembourg has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Portugal, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 84.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Portugal, they kill 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.2% more home broadband
Luxembourg has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Portugal has 45.2 as of 2024.
live with 3.1 times more strain on fresh water
Luxembourg withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Portugal withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 54.6% less electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Portugal uses 5,294 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 23.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Portugal, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 68.6% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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Portugal: At a glance
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