Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
be 55.8% less likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Thailand, that number is 10.0% of people as of 2016.
live 5.3 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Thailand, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 79.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Thailand, that number is 0.9% as of 2022.
be 63.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Thailand, however, that number is 6.3% as of 2021.
pay a 19.7% lower top tax rate
Luxembourg has a top tax rate of 43.6% as of 2016. In Thailand, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 85.1% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $117,700 as of 2022, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2022.
Life
be 4.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Thailand, 29.0 women do as of 2020.
be 99.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Thailand, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.
have 14.7% fewer children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Thailand, about 85.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 36.0% less on education
Luxembourg spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Thailand spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 24.1% less on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Thailand, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand.
Thailand: At a glance
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