Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 17.7 years longer

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 67.4% more likely to be obese

In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Luxembourg, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 20.4 times more money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $132,400 as of 2023.

be 80.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.

be 17.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2021.

Life

be 97.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Luxembourg, 6.0 women do as of 2020.

be 93.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 46.8% fewer children

In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 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 53.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Djibouti, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Luxembourg, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 43.5% more likely to have internet access

In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

be 10.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 59% 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 38.9% more on education

Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Luxembourg spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.9 times more on healthcare

Djibouti spends 2.0% 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: The World Factbook.

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.
Read more

How big is Luxembourg compared to Djibouti? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Luxembourg.or Djibouti It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.