If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Russia, you would:

Health

live 9.8 years longer

In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare

Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.

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be 61.5% less likely to die by suicide

Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Luxembourg, it is 8.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 8.4 times more money

Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.

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be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.

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be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2021.

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Life

be 53.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Russia, approximately 4.1 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.

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have 13.1% more children

In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 22.2% more likely to die during childbirth

In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Luxembourg, 11.0 women do as of 2023.

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Expenditures

spend 10.1% less on education

Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 16.3% less on healthcare

Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2024.

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Safety

be 77.4% less likely to be murdered

Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 63.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 12.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night

In Russia, 90% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Luxembourg, that number is 79% as of 2020.

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Infrastructure

find 48.6% more home broadband

Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Luxembourg has 40.3 as of 2024.

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use 60.1% more electricity

Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.

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emit 24.5% less CO2

Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this

Luxembourg: At a glance

Luxembourg is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 2,586 sq km. Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839 but gained a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was attained in 1867. Overrun by Germany in both world wars, it ended its neutrality in 1948 when it entered into the Benelux Customs Union and when it joined NATO the following year. In 1957, Luxembourg became one of the six founding countries of the European Economic Community (later the European Union), and in 1999 it joined the euro currency area. In January 2013, Luxembourg assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2013-14 term.
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