Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sweden instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
see 11.8% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sweden spends $7,770 as of 2024.
be 68.4% more likely to die by suicide
Luxembourg has a suicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sweden, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 37.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sweden, that number is 8.7% as of 2025.
make 57.1% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $63,133 as of 2025.
Life
be 63.6% 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 Sweden, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 95.7% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sweden spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 90.5% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 11.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 24.8% less likely to be murdered
Luxembourg has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 46.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sweden, they kill 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Environment
be 38.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sweden, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 66.2% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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