Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
see 34.4% more spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.
be 12.1% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 49.0% more money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 13.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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 28.4% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 83.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Luxembourg, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 70.8% more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 31.2% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 21.9 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 45.0% more home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Luxembourg has 40.3 as of 2024.
live with 88.1% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 19.6% more electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 43.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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