Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 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 28.5% less likely to die by suicide
Netherlands has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Luxembourg, it is 8.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 29.7% more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 99.8% more money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $73,684 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
be 63.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.
be 19.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2021.
Life
be 44.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Netherlands, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Luxembourg, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 27.8% less on education
Netherlands spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 41.2% less on healthcare
Netherlands spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Netherlands has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 14.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Netherlands, road accidents kill 3.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 76.2% less strain on fresh water
Netherlands withdraws 17% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 82.6% more electricity
Netherlands uses 6,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 60.0% more CO2
Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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