Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Malaysia, you would:

Health

live 6.9 years longer

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 44.9% more likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Luxembourg, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.2 times more money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $26,400 as of 2020, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $110,300 as of 2020.

be 62.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Malaysia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 5.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2018.

pay a 55.7% higher top tax rate

Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% as of 2016.

Life

be 82.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Malaysia, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Luxembourg, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

be 50.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Luxembourg, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 20.2% fewer children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Luxembourg, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 10.0% more likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 11.9% less on education

Malaysia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 42.1% more on healthcare

Malaysia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia.

Luxembourg: At a glance

Luxembourg is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 2,586 sq km. Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839 but gained a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was attained in 1867. Overrun by Germany in both world wars, it ended its neutrality in 1948 when it entered into the Benelux Customs Union and when it joined NATO the following year. In 1957, Luxembourg became one of the six founding countries of the European Economic Community (later the European Union), and in 1999 it joined the euro currency area. In January 2013, Luxembourg assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2013-14 term.
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