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

Health

live 12.6 years longer

In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 26.5 times more spent on your healthcare

Nepal spends $332 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.

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have 53.7% more access to essential health services

Nepal scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Luxembourg scores 83 as of 2021.

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be 18.9% less likely to die by suicide

Nepal has a suicide rate of 10.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Luxembourg, it is 8.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Nepal, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 39.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.

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be 14.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nepal, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2021.

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make 95.9 times more money

Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.

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Life

be 92.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nepal, approximately 142.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Luxembourg, 11.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 91.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Nepal, approximately 22.2 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.

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have 49.9% fewer children

In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Luxembourg, about 99.1% do as of 2025.

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Safety

be 28.2% less likely to be murdered

Nepal has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 86.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Nepal, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 4.0 times more home broadband

Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Luxembourg has 40.3 as of 2024.

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live with 52.3% less strain on fresh water

Nepal withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.

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use 33.2 times more electricity

Nepal uses 351 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 82.9% less likely to die from air pollution

In Nepal, air pollution causes 76.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.

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emit 19.6 times more CO2

Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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