Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.7% more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 22.8% of people as of 2024.
see 84.3% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
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 Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 34.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ukraine, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2020.
make 96.0% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $5,866 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 Ukraine, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.0 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 Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.6 children do as of 2024.
have 42.4% fewer children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.8% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.4% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ukraine spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 39.2% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Luxembourg has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 3.8 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 Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 46.3% less home broadband
Luxembourg has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
live with 59.1% more strain on fresh water
Luxembourg withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ukraine withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 78.4% less electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 70.4% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ukraine, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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