Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 14.8 years longer

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese

In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Luxembourg, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 15.8 times more money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $132,400 as of 2023.

be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.

pay a 81.7% higher top tax rate

Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% 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 Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Luxembourg, 6.0 women do as of 2020.

be 91.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 41.4% fewer children

In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 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 59.7% more likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

be 12.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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 2.2 times more on education

Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Luxembourg spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Laos spends 2.7% 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, Ministry of Finance.

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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