Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 12.6% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.
be 39.9% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Luxembourg, it is 8.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.2 times more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 47.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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 37.7% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Luxembourg, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.9% more likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Luxembourg, about 99.1% do as of 2025.
be 11.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.2% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 26.9% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 7.1 times more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Poland, 11% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 79% as of 2020.
be 40.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 91.2% more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 59.0% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Luxembourg has 40.3 as of 2024.
live with 87.8% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 68.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 39.9% more CO2
Poland emits 7.5 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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