Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 14.8 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 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 Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Luxembourg, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 78.5 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $117,700 as of 2022.

be 75.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2021.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 1.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 4.6% as of 2022.

pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate

Madagascar 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 98.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Luxembourg, 6.0 women do as of 2020.

be 91.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 58.0% fewer children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 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 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 35% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Luxembourg, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 5.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

be 78.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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 61.3% more on education

Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Luxembourg spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 48.7% more on healthcare

Madagascar spends 3.9% 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, General Direction of Taxes.

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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