Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.4 years longer

In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 4.0 times more money

Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $132,400 as of 2023.

be 15.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bulgaria, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2021.

be 20.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.

pay a 4.4 times higher top tax rate

Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% as of 2016.

Life

be 59.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 46.8% more children

In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 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 32.0% more likely to have internet access

In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 31.8% less on healthcare

Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 25.0% more on education

Bulgaria spends 4.0% 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, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.

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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