Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 2.7 years longer

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.9 times more money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2021, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $132,400 as of 2023.

be 57.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.

be 39.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2021.

Life

be 57.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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.

Basic Needs

be 52.8% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

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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