Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 44.0% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 34.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2024.
see 58.0% more spent on your healthcare
New Zealand spends $5,576 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.
be 31.0% less likely to die by suicide
New Zealand has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Luxembourg, it is 8.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $49,591 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
be 24.8% more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 52.5% less likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 4.0 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 57.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Luxembourg, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
have 13.9% fewer children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.2% less on education
New Zealand spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 41.5% less on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 40.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In New Zealand, road accidents kill 6.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 50.8% less strain on fresh water
New Zealand withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 46.0% more electricity
New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 75.7% more CO2
New Zealand emits 6.0 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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