Luxembourg
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Luxembourg often ranks near the top for GDP per person because small economies can post huge output per resident.
Matchup file
Luxembourg vs Netherlands
183 shared metrics.
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Netherlands
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
OECD data puts the Netherlands among the countries with the shortest average annual work hours.
Analysis
Netherlands leads in 95 of 183 shared metrics, while Luxembourg leads in 88.
Luxembourg's Median Wealth is 4.0x that of Netherlands ($825,604 vs $165,940).
Luxembourg's Relationship Dissatisfaction is 2.4x that of Netherlands (7.4% of adults 16+ vs 2.2% of adults 16+).
Luxembourg's Long-Term Unemployment is 2.2x that of Netherlands (1.6% of workforce vs 0.51% of workforce).
Luxembourg's Forest Coverage (%) is 2.1x that of Netherlands (34.45% vs 11.06%).
Luxembourg's Official Languages Count is 2.0x that of Netherlands (3.0 vs 1.0).
Key Comparisons
Median WealthLuxembourg leads
Luxembourg
$825,604
Netherlands
$165,940
Relationship DissatisfactionLuxembourg leads
Luxembourg
7.4% of adults 16+
Netherlands
2.2% of adults 16+
Long-Term UnemploymentLuxembourg leads
Luxembourg
1.6% of workforce
Netherlands
0.51% of workforce
Forest Coverage (%)Luxembourg leads
Luxembourg
34.45%
Netherlands
11.06%
Official Languages CountLuxembourg leads
Luxembourg
3.0
Netherlands
1.0
Time DissatisfactionLuxembourg leads
Luxembourg
17.26% of adults 16+
Netherlands
6.0% of adults 16+
All Metrics
Median Wealth
LuxembourgLuxembourg
$825,604
Netherlands
$165,940
398% higher
Relationship Dissatisfaction
LuxembourgLuxembourg
7.4% of adults 16+
Netherlands
2.2% of adults 16+
239% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
LuxembourgLuxembourg
1.6% of workforce
Netherlands
0.51% of workforce
221% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
34.45%
Netherlands
11.06%
212% higher
Official Languages Count
LuxembourgLuxembourg
3.0
Netherlands
1.0
200% higher
Time Dissatisfaction
LuxembourgLuxembourg
17.26% of adults 16+
Netherlands
6.0% of adults 16+
189% higher
Long Work Hours
LuxembourgLuxembourg
5.6% of employees
Netherlands
2.0% of employees
186% higher
Housing Cost Burden
LuxembourgLuxembourg
34.12% of households
Netherlands
12.83% of households
166% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
LuxembourgLuxembourg
21.47% of youth labor force
Netherlands
8.8% of youth labor force
143% higher
Exports (% GDP)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
191.53% of GDP
Netherlands
82.43% of GDP
132% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
LuxembourgLuxembourg
75.93 per 100k
Netherlands
33.52 per 100k
127% higher
Imports (% GDP)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
159.74% of GDP
Netherlands
71.4% of GDP
124% higher
Homicide Rate
LuxembourgLuxembourg
1.5 per 100k
Netherlands
0.69 per 100k
122% higher
Teen Birth Rate
LuxembourgLuxembourg
4.0 per 1k
Netherlands
1.9 per 1k
117% higher
Youth NEET Rate
LuxembourgLuxembourg
8.8% of youth 15-24
Netherlands
4.1% of youth 15-24
113% higher
Water Withdrawal
NetherlandsLuxembourg
0.05 B m³
Netherlands
8.2 B m³
99% lower
Electricity Generation
NetherlandsLuxembourg
1.6 TWh
Netherlands
122.3 TWh
99% lower
Low Life Satisfaction
LuxembourgLuxembourg
8.2% of adults 16+
Netherlands
4.1% of adults 16+
98% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
NetherlandsLuxembourg
1.0K
Netherlands
41.0K
98% lower
Scientific Publications
NetherlandsLuxembourg
1.2K
Netherlands
34.3K
97% lower
Population
NetherlandsLuxembourg
671.3K
Netherlands
17.83M
96% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
NetherlandsLuxembourg
2.21M kW
Netherlands
59.98M kW
96% lower
Domestic Patents
NetherlandsLuxembourg
112
Netherlands
2.1K
95% lower
Air Passengers
NetherlandsLuxembourg
2.46M
Netherlands
41.44M
94% lower
Water Stress (%)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
4.8%
Netherlands
74.86%
94% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
NetherlandsLuxembourg
7.1 Mt CO2e
Netherlands
118.79 Mt CO2e
94% lower
Gender Pay Gap (%)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
0.44% of male wages
Netherlands
6.1% of male wages
93% lower
Tourist Arrivals
NetherlandsLuxembourg
525.0K
Netherlands
7.26M
93% lower
Airports
NetherlandsLuxembourg
3.0
Netherlands
41
93% lower
Land Area
NetherlandsLuxembourg
2.6K km²
Netherlands
33.7K km²
92% lower
GDP (Nominal)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
$93,279,851,863.41
Netherlands
$1,214,927,698,572.66
92% lower
Railway Length
NetherlandsLuxembourg
271 km
Netherlands
3.1K km
91% lower
Railway Network
NetherlandsLuxembourg
271 km
Netherlands
3.0K km
91% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
NetherlandsLuxembourg
147
Netherlands
1.2K
88% lower
Credit Card Ownership
LuxembourgLuxembourg
69.8% of adults
Netherlands
37.43% of adults
86% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
11.4K kWh/person
Netherlands
6.2K kWh/person
85% higher
Homicide Rate
LuxembourgLuxembourg
1.1 per 100k
Netherlands
0.60 per 100k
83% higher
Low-Wage Workers
LuxembourgLuxembourg
9.5% of workers
Netherlands
5.2% of workers
83% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
NetherlandsLuxembourg
0.52% of firms
Netherlands
2.7% of firms
81% lower
Time Use Inequality
LuxembourgLuxembourg
3.4 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
1.9 vs bottom 20%
79% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
$150,929.36
Netherlands
$84,221.98
79% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
5.1%
Netherlands
23.47%
78% lower
Forest Area
NetherlandsLuxembourg
887 km²
Netherlands
3.7K km²
76% lower
University Enrollment Rate
NetherlandsLuxembourg
21.54%
Netherlands
86.59%
75% lower
Protected Land (%)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
38.7%
Netherlands
22.9%
69% higher
Land Border Length
NetherlandsLuxembourg
327 km
Netherlands
1.1K km
69% lower
Spirits Consumption
LuxembourgLuxembourg
2.2 L/person/yr
Netherlands
1.3 L/person/yr
68% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
20.5%
Netherlands
12.2%
68% higher
Time Zones Count
NetherlandsLuxembourg
1.0 time zones
Netherlands
3.0 time zones
67% lower
GDP Growth Rate
NetherlandsLuxembourg
0.36%
Netherlands
1.1%
67% lower
CO2 Per Capita
LuxembourgLuxembourg
10.46 t/person/yr
Netherlands
6.3 t/person/yr
66% higher
Unemployment Rate
LuxembourgLuxembourg
5.9%
Netherlands
3.6%
65% higher
Tourism Revenue
NetherlandsLuxembourg
$4,454,000,000
Netherlands
$10,926,200,195.31
59% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
23% of GDP
Netherlands
56.5% of GDP
59% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
0.98% of GDP
Netherlands
2.3% of GDP
57% lower
Social Time
NetherlandsLuxembourg
3.9 hrs/week
Netherlands
8.4 hrs/week
54% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
LuxembourgLuxembourg
14.89% of adults
Netherlands
9.8% of adults
52% higher
Population Density
NetherlandsLuxembourg
258.86 /km²
Netherlands
530.95 /km²
51% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
NetherlandsLuxembourg
123.38 gCO2/kWh
Netherlands
253.56 gCO2/kWh
51% lower
Military Spending
NetherlandsLuxembourg
0.96% of GDP
Netherlands
1.9% of GDP
50% lower
Border Neighbors
LuxembourgLuxembourg
3.0
Netherlands
2.0
50% higher
Fuel Poverty
NetherlandsLuxembourg
3.6% of adults 16+
Netherlands
7.1% of adults 16+
49% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
LuxembourgLuxembourg
31.47 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
21.48 kg/person/yr
47% higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
4.7% of GDP
Netherlands
8.8% of GDP
47% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
NetherlandsLuxembourg
7.4% of firms
Netherlands
13.65% of firms
46% lower
Solar Electricity Share
LuxembourgLuxembourg
30.52%
Netherlands
21.12%
45% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
4.2 per 1k
Netherlands
2.9 per 1k
45% higher
Child Mortality
NetherlandsLuxembourg
2.3 per 1k births
Netherlands
4.0 per 1k births
43% lower
Infant Mortality
NetherlandsLuxembourg
2.0 per 1k births
Netherlands
3.5 per 1k births
43% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
5.8% of GDP
Netherlands
10.1% of GDP
43% lower
Lack of Support
LuxembourgLuxembourg
12.06% of adults 15+
Netherlands
8.5% of adults 15+
41% higher
Overcrowded Housing
LuxembourgLuxembourg
4.8% of households
Netherlands
3.5% of households
40% higher
Relationship Inequality
LuxembourgLuxembourg
2.2 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
1.6 vs bottom 20%
39% higher
Earnings Inequality
LuxembourgLuxembourg
3.4 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
2.5 vs bottom 10%
36% higher
Inflation Rate
NetherlandsLuxembourg
2.1%
Netherlands
3.3%
36% lower
GNI Per Capita
LuxembourgLuxembourg
$84,650
Netherlands
$62,520
35% higher
Highest Elevation
NetherlandsLuxembourg
559 m
Netherlands
862 m
35% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
4.6K kg oil eq/person
Netherlands
3.4K kg oil eq/person
34% higher
Happiness Inequality
LuxembourgLuxembourg
2.2 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
1.7 vs bottom 20%
33% higher
Inequality (Gini)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
33.6
Netherlands
25.7
31% higher
Death Rate
NetherlandsLuxembourg
6.7 per 1k
Netherlands
9.7 per 1k
31% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
LuxembourgLuxembourg
26 days/yr
Netherlands
20 days/yr
30% higher
Suicide Rate
NetherlandsLuxembourg
8.2 per 100k
Netherlands
11.5 per 100k
29% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
LuxembourgLuxembourg
$7,504.59
Netherlands
$5,796.03
29% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
NetherlandsLuxembourg
80.59 per 100k people
Netherlands
113.92 per 100k people
29% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
3.7% of GDP
Netherlands
5.2% of GDP
28% lower
Poverty Rate
LuxembourgLuxembourg
8.9% of population
Netherlands
7.0% of population
27% higher
Political Voice
NetherlandsLuxembourg
28.83% who feel heard by government
Netherlands
39% who feel heard by government
26% lower
Average Earnings
LuxembourgLuxembourg
$94,446.74
Netherlands
$75,370.1
25% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
NetherlandsLuxembourg
255.3 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
341.47 kg/person/yr
25% lower
Alcohol Consumption
LuxembourgLuxembourg
10.82 L/adult/yr
Netherlands
8.7 L/adult/yr
24% higher
Elderly Population (%)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
15.48%
Netherlands
20.5%
24% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
LuxembourgLuxembourg
22.79% of firms
Netherlands
18.37% of firms
24% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
3.0 per 1k
Netherlands
3.9 per 1k
23% lower
Fertility Rate
NetherlandsLuxembourg
1.3 children/woman
Netherlands
1.6 children/woman
23% lower
Researchers
NetherlandsLuxembourg
4.9K per 1M
Netherlands
6.3K per 1M
23% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
LuxembourgLuxembourg
782.23 per 1k people
Netherlands
635.05 per 1k people
23% higher
Wind Electricity Share
LuxembourgLuxembourg
30.52%
Netherlands
24.97%
22% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
14.28%
Netherlands
18.12%
21% lower
Obesity Rate
LuxembourgLuxembourg
20.21%
Netherlands
16.91%
20% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
8.7 µg/m³
Netherlands
10.89 µg/m³
20% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
LuxembourgLuxembourg
24.3% of adults
Netherlands
20.5% of adults
19% higher
Dependency Ratio
NetherlandsLuxembourg
45.46% of working-age pop.
Netherlands
55.09% of working-age pop.
17% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
LuxembourgLuxembourg
35.3 hrs/week
Netherlands
30.3 hrs/week
17% higher
Financial Hardship
LuxembourgLuxembourg
8.5% of adults 16+
Netherlands
7.3% of adults 16+
16% higher
Job Insecurity
NetherlandsLuxembourg
2.2% of earnings at risk
Netherlands
2.5% of earnings at risk
15% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
LuxembourgLuxembourg
37.3% of adults
Netherlands
32.4% of adults
15% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
LuxembourgLuxembourg
3.9 per 100k
Netherlands
3.4 per 100k
15% higher
Loneliness
NetherlandsLuxembourg
4.9% of adults 16+
Netherlands
5.7% of adults 16+
14% lower
Wealth Concentration
NetherlandsLuxembourg
47.85% of wealth
Netherlands
55.7% of wealth
14% lower
Low Reading Skills
NetherlandsLuxembourg
17.41% of students
Netherlands
20.2% of students
14% lower
Low Math Skills
NetherlandsLuxembourg
17.41% of students
Netherlands
20.2% of students
14% lower
Low Science Skills
NetherlandsLuxembourg
17.41% of students
Netherlands
20.2% of students
14% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
33.33%
Netherlands
38.67%
14% lower
Birth Rate
NetherlandsLuxembourg
9.2 per 1k
Netherlands
10.68 per 1k
13% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
$52,875
Netherlands
$47,171
12% higher
Voter Turnout
LuxembourgLuxembourg
87.18% of votes
Netherlands
77.74% of votes
12% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
144.47 per 100 people
Netherlands
129 per 100 people
12% higher
Broadband Access (%)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
38 per 100 people
Netherlands
43 per 100 people
12% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
NetherlandsLuxembourg
77.01% of adults
Netherlands
87.64% of adults
12% lower
Time Satisfaction
NetherlandsLuxembourg
6.5 pts
Netherlands
7.3 pts
11% lower
Informal Employment Share
LuxembourgLuxembourg
6.0% of employed people
Netherlands
5.4% of employed people
10% higher
Employment Rate (%)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
77.33% of adults 25-64
Netherlands
83.82% of adults 25-64
8% lower
Green Space Access
LuxembourgLuxembourg
84.76% of urban pop.
Netherlands
78.21% of urban pop.
8% higher
Chronic Pain
LuxembourgLuxembourg
28% of adults 15+
Netherlands
26% of adults 15+
8% higher
Beer Consumption
LuxembourgLuxembourg
3.8 L/person/yr
Netherlands
3.5 L/person/yr
8% higher
Smoking Rate
LuxembourgLuxembourg
23%
Netherlands
21.3%
8% higher
Job Satisfaction
NetherlandsLuxembourg
7.2 pts
Netherlands
7.7 pts
7% lower
Science Score Gap
NetherlandsLuxembourg
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
1.9 vs bottom 10%
7% lower
Political Corruption Index
NetherlandsLuxembourg
0.03
Netherlands
0.03
7% lower
Relationship Satisfaction
NetherlandsLuxembourg
7.6 pts
Netherlands
8.0 pts
6% lower
Reading Score Gap
NetherlandsLuxembourg
1.9 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
2.0 vs bottom 10%
6% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
LuxembourgLuxembourg
80.08 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
75.82 kg/person/yr
6% higher
Median Age
NetherlandsLuxembourg
38.9 years
Netherlands
41.4 years
6% lower
Women in Senior Management
NetherlandsLuxembourg
26.88% of managers
Netherlands
28.5% of managers
6% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
26.85% of GDP
Netherlands
25.25% of GDP
6% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
LuxembourgLuxembourg
16.39 per 1M people
Netherlands
15.53 per 1M people
6% higher
Safety at Night
LuxembourgLuxembourg
87% feeling safe at night
Netherlands
82.5% feeling safe at night
5% higher
Life Satisfaction
NetherlandsLuxembourg
7.2 pts
Netherlands
7.6 pts
5% lower
Math Score Gap
NetherlandsLuxembourg
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
1.8 vs bottom 10%
5% lower
Youth Population (%)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
15.78%
Netherlands
15.03%
5% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
LuxembourgLuxembourg
0.96
Netherlands
0.91
5% higher
Food Waste per Person
NetherlandsLuxembourg
122 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
129 kg/person/yr
5% lower
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
4.5 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
4.3 vs bottom 20%
4% higher
Self-Rated Health
LuxembourgLuxembourg
73% reporting good health
Netherlands
69.9% reporting good health
4% higher
Social Support
NetherlandsLuxembourg
87.75% of adults 15+
Netherlands
90.98% of adults 15+
4% lower
Foreign Patents
LuxembourgLuxembourg
1.4K
Netherlands
1.4K
4% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
51.66%
Netherlands
53.55%
4% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
LuxembourgLuxembourg
0.87
Netherlands
0.83
4% higher
Human Development Index
NetherlandsLuxembourg
0.92
Netherlands
0.95
3% lower
Poor Health
LuxembourgLuxembourg
6.2% reporting poor health
Netherlands
6.0% reporting poor health
3% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
14.27 per 100k
Netherlands
14.62 per 100k
2% lower
Reading Skills
LuxembourgLuxembourg
469.99 pts
Netherlands
459.24 pts
2% higher
Math Skills
NetherlandsLuxembourg
483.42 pts
Netherlands
492.68 pts
2% lower
Science Skills
NetherlandsLuxembourg
476.77 pts
Netherlands
488.32 pts
2% lower
Road Deaths
NetherlandsLuxembourg
3.7 per 100k
Netherlands
3.8 per 100k
2% lower
Internet Users (%)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
99%
Netherlands
97%
2% higher
Life Expectancy
LuxembourgLuxembourg
83.4 years
Netherlands
81.9 years
2% higher
Life Evaluation Score
NetherlandsLuxembourg
7.1 pts
Netherlands
7.2 pts
2% lower
Job Strain
NetherlandsLuxembourg
23.06% of employees
Netherlands
23.37% of employees
1% lower
Housing Affordability
NetherlandsLuxembourg
81.03% of income
Netherlands
81.76% of income
1% lower
Home Internet Access
NetherlandsLuxembourg
97.35% of households
Netherlands
98.56% of households
1% lower
Depression Rate
LuxembourgLuxembourg
8.3% of adults 15+
Netherlands
8.2% of adults 15+
1% higher
Air Pollution Exposure
LuxembourgLuxembourg
100% of population
Netherlands
99.41% of population
1% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
NetherlandsLuxembourg
0.90
Netherlands
0.90
1% lower
Urban Population (%)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
94.84%
Netherlands
95.64%
1% lower
Gender Gap in Work
LuxembourgLuxembourg
27.54 min/day
Netherlands
-4.83 min/day
ranked higher
Extreme Temperature Exposure
LuxembourgLuxembourg
0% of population
Netherlands
0% of population
ranked higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
LuxembourgLuxembourg
78 pts
Netherlands
78 pts
equal
Coastline Length
NetherlandsLuxembourg
0 km
Netherlands
451 km
ranked lower
Liberal Democracy Index
LuxembourgLuxembourg
0.78
Netherlands
0.77
equal
Coal Electricity Share
NetherlandsLuxembourg
0%
Netherlands
7.1%
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
100%
Netherlands
100%
equal
Safe Drinking Water (%)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
99.65%
Netherlands
99.96%
equal
Sanitation Access (%)
NetherlandsLuxembourg
97.6%
Netherlands
97.66%
equal
Firms Asked for Bribes
NetherlandsLuxembourg
0% of firms
Netherlands
0.28% of firms
ranked lower
Capital Elevation
LuxembourgLuxembourg
300 m
Netherlands
-2 m
ranked higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
LuxembourgLuxembourg
3.0 per 1M people
Netherlands
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
LuxembourgLuxembourg
133 m
Netherlands
-7 m
ranked higher
Irrigated Land
NetherlandsLuxembourg
0 km²
Netherlands
3.0K km²
ranked lower
Digital Payments Used
NetherlandsLuxembourg
98.31% of adults
Netherlands
98.79% of adults
equal
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
LuxembourgLuxembourg
113.62% of GDP
Netherlands
-1.4% of GDP
ranked higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
LuxembourgLuxembourg
1.0 sites
Netherlands
0 sites
ranked higher
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