Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
be 87.4% less likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
be 11.2% less likely to die by suicide
Luxembourg has a suicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
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 Vietnam, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 92.2% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vietnam spends $690 as of 2023.
have 18.1% less access to essential health services
Luxembourg scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vietnam scores 68 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 75.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2022.
make 96.6% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.
Life
have 41.3% more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vietnam, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times 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 Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.3 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 Vietnam, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.1% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Vietnam, about 84.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.7% less on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Vietnam spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 22.6% less on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vietnam, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 41.2% less home broadband
Luxembourg has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 4.6 times more strain on fresh water
Luxembourg withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.
use 77.8% less electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 59.6% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vietnam, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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