Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 10.8 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Luxembourg, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.3 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2022, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $117,700 as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 4.6% as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2021.
pay a 24.6% higher top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Luxembourg, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 78.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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.
have 22.1% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.8% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Luxembourg spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 23.4% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% 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, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Luxembourg: At a glance
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