Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 49.0% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2024.
see 6.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.
have 10.7% more access to essential health services
Mexico scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Luxembourg scores 83 as of 2021.
be 18.3% more likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Luxembourg, it is 8.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2021.
make 10.6 times more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 73.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Luxembourg, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Luxembourg, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
have 38.6% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.3% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Luxembourg, about 99.1% do as of 2025.
Safety
be 93.8% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Mexico, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 79% as of 2020.
be 67.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 85.5% more home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Luxembourg has 40.3 as of 2024.
live with 91.2% less strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 4.4 times more electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 56.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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