Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
see 78.7% more spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.
be 28.6% less likely to die by suicide
Portugal 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.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Luxembourg, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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 20.3% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 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 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 88.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Luxembourg, about 99.1% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 17.8% less on education
Portugal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 42.5% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 45.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 67.9% less strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.
find 10.9% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Luxembourg has 40.3 as of 2024.
Environment
be 30.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 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 (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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