Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of United States, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 37.6% less likely to be obese
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Luxembourg, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 82.2% more money
United States has a GDP per capita of $64,600 as of 2022, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $117,700 as of 2022.
be 25.5% more likely to be unemployed
In United States, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 4.6% as of 2022.
be 15.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2021.
pay a 10.1% higher top tax rate
United States has a top tax rate of 39.6% as of 2016. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 71.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In United States, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Luxembourg, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 37.1% less likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Luxembourg, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 18.0% less on education
United States spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Luxembourg spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 69.1% less on healthcare
United States spends 18.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service.
Luxembourg: At a glance
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