Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of India, you would:
Health
live 15.8 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 5.8 times more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Luxembourg, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.4 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2023, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $132,400 as of 2023.
be 20.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2021.
be 24.5% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.
pay a 22.7% higher top tax rate
India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 103.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Luxembourg, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 89.3% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 30.3 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 28.4% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.2 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% more on education
India spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Luxembourg spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 93.3% more on healthcare
India spends 3.0% 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: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Luxembourg: At a glance
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