Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 41.2% less likely to be obese
In Romania, 32.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2024.
see 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Romania spends $2,614 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.
be 14.6% less likely to die by suicide
Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Luxembourg, it is 8.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 6.5 times more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
Life
be 68.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 6.0 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.
have 26.7% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.0% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 59.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 37.8% more likely to be murdered
Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 12.6% more home broadband
Romania has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Luxembourg has 40.3 as of 2024.
live with 48.1% less strain on fresh water
Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 4.5 times more electricity
Romania uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 71.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Romania, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Romania emits 3.7 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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