Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 63.6% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Luxembourg has a suicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
be 58.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Russia, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2024.
make 88.1% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $17,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.2% 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 Russia, 9.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 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 Russia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 11.6% fewer children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.2% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Russia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 19.5% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.2% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Luxembourg, 79% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 90% as of 2020.
be 4.4 times more likely to be murdered
Luxembourg has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Russia, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 32.7% less home broadband
Luxembourg has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Russia has 27.1 as of 2024.
use 37.5% less electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Russia uses 7,285 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Russia, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 32.4% more CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Russia emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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