Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 29.3 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Luxembourg, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 66.2 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $132,400 as of 2023.

be 63.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.

be 68.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2021.

pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% as of 2016.

Life

be 99.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 620.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Luxembourg, 6.0 women do as of 2020.

be 96.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 66.1% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 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 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Luxembourg, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 5.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

be 30.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Luxembourg, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 62.6% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 72.4% more on education

Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Luxembourg spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department.

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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