Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Sri Lanka, you would:

Health

live 5.5 years longer

In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. 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 Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Luxembourg, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 10.2 times more money

Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2023, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $132,400 as of 2023.

be 18.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Sri Lanka, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.

be 21.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2021.

pay a 2.9 times higher top tax rate

Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% as of 2016.

Life

be 79.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sri Lanka, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Luxembourg, 6.0 women do as of 2020.

be 60.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 20.0% fewer children

In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 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 47.8% more likely to have internet access

In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.6 times more on education

Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Luxembourg spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 41.5% more on healthcare

Sri Lanka spends 4.1% 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, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.

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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