Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Luxembourg instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 11.2 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Luxembourg, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 77.9 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $132,400 as of 2023.

be 73.0% more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.

Life

be 94.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In North Korea, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Luxembourg, 6.0 women do as of 2020.

be 85.4% less likely to die during infancy

In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 12.1% fewer children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 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 82.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Luxembourg, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

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.
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