Luxembourg (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)

Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	7th best
Capital	Luxembourg
Land Area	2 590km21
Location	Europe
Population	0.6m2
Life Expectancy	82.63yrs (2017)3
GNI	$84 649 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	LU, LUX, 4425
Internet Domain	.lu6
Currency	Euro (EUR)7
Telephone	+3528

1. Overview
2. Luxembourg National and Social Development
3. Luxembourg's Demographics and Migration
4. Luxembourg's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
   1. Human Rights & Tolerance Datasets
   2. Gender Equality Datasets
   3. Prejudice Datasets
5. Luxembourg's Health
   1. Health Datasets
   2. Children's Health Datasets
6. Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Luxembourg's Modernity and Learning
   1. Modernity Datasets
   2. Education Datasets
   3. Technology and Information Datasets
8. Luxembourg's Culture, Peace and Inequality
   1. National Culture Datasets
   2. Peace Versus Instability Datasets
   3. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets
9. Religion and Beliefs
10. Links

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1. Overview

#belgium #eu #germany #human_rights #luxembourg #netherlands

Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg share a long cultural history, so much so, that they are identified collectively by the well-known contraction, 'Benelux'₉.

“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.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₁₀

“The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is famed for its banks but visually is mostly an undulating series of pretty wooded hills dotted with castle villages. Which European nation, just 84km long, rates among the world´s three richest countries? Remarkably the answer is Luxembourg. That´s some achievement given its wholesale destruction during WWII, a sad history remembered in war museums across the country. The country´s economic miracle started with steel but is now based particularly on banking - Belgians joke that visitors only go there to get their money out.But don´t leave Luxembourg to the bankers and Eurocrats. The capital has a fairy-tale quality to its Unesco-listed historic core, dramatically perched on a once-impregnable cliff top. Beyond, you´ll rapidly find yourself in rolling part-forested hills where a string of beguiling villages each form attractive huddles beneath medieval castles. Then there´s all the fun of the fizz in Moselle wine country and some loveable walks to take in the pretty micro-gorges of Müllerthal. All in all, this little country has plenty of surprises.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₁

The EU has acted on behalf of its member states on many occasions to support, foster, fund and encourage human rights protections in every region of the world, with agreement of its member states through the European Parliament. The protections of workers' rights and their harmonisations (which stops companies moving staff to countries with the weakest laws) has had great effect in stopping workforce abuse₁₂. According to Human Rights Watch's comprehensive review for the year 2017, in addition to vocal and public pronouncements on poor human rights records of many countries, the EU has also acted through economic sanctions, political pressure and used other means to incentivize the adoption of human rights protections, even if these measures harm EU trading₁₃. It is to Luxembourg's credit that it supports the EU in these actions.

2. Luxembourg National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)14
Pos.		Higher is better Value14
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
14=	New Zealand	0.937
15	Canada	0.936
16	Liechtenstein	0.935
17	Luxembourg	0.930
18	UK	0.929
19=	S. Korea	0.925
19=	Japan	0.925
21	USA	0.921
	Europe Avg	0.87
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)14
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $14
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
4	Luxembourg	$84 649
5	Ireland	$76 169
6	Switzerland	$66 933
7	USA	$64 765
8	Norway	$64 660
9	Brunei	$64 490
10	Hong Kong	$62 607
11	UAE	$62 574
12	Denmark	$60 365
	Europe Avg	$40 512
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index15
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank15
1	Denmark	27.2
2	Norway	29.2
3	Sweden	30.2
4	Netherlands	30.8
5	Switzerland	31.7
6	Finland	32.8
7	Luxembourg	36.6
8	Belgium	37.6
9	Iceland	38.0
10	Japan	38.4
11	Germany	38.7
12	France	39.4
	Europe Avg	57.3
	World Avg	89.2
q=200.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Luxembourg's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population Datasets:

Luxembourg's population is predicted to rise to 637 689 by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.31. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1, once you take mortality into account₁₆. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₇

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
162	Bhutan	0.8m
163	Solomon Islands	0.7m
164	Montenegro	0.6m
165	Luxembourg	0.6m
166	Suriname	0.6m
167	Cape Verde	0.5m
168	Maldives	0.5m
169	Malta	0.4m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better14
Pos.		2021 Years14
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
13	Singapore	82.8
14	Iceland	82.7
15	Canada	82.7
16	Luxembourg	82.6
17	France	82.5
18	New Zealand	82.5
19	Israel	82.3
20	Finland	82.0
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best18
Pos.		202218
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
119=	Finland	1.32
120	Thailand	1.32
121	Cyprus	1.31
122	Luxembourg	1.31
123=	Curaço	1.30
123=	Bermuda	1.30
125	Syria	2.70
126	Philippines	2.73
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better19
Pos.		2016 Per 10019
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
133	Cyprus	26.9
134	Chile	27.0
135	Macedonia	27.7
136	Luxembourg	28.3
137	Armenia	28.7
138=	Thailand	29.2
138=	Ireland	29.2
140	Russia	29.5
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration Datasets:

Immigrants20
Pos.		2017 %20
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
4	Liechtenstein	65.1%
5	Monaco	54.9%
6	Andorra	53.3%
7	Bahrain	48.4%
8	Singapore	46.0%
9	Luxembourg	45.3%
10	Oman	44.7%
11	Hong Kong	39.1%
12	Saudi Arabia	37.0%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants21
Pos.		2010 %21
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
53	Estonia	12.6%
54	Nicaragua	12.5%
55	Latvia	12.3%
56	Luxembourg	11.8%
57	Jordan	11.3%
58	Kyrgyzstan	11.2%
59	Tajikistan	11.2%
60	Cuba	10.9%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Luxembourg's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Compared to Europe (2025)22
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank22
1	Sweden	7.5
2	Netherlands	8.6
3	Denmark	9.0
4	Norway	9.1
5	Iceland	15.3
6	Finland	17.7
7	Luxembourg	18.1
8	Belgium	18.7
9	France	23.5
10	Austria	24.3
11	Germany	25.1
12	Switzerland	25.9
13	UK	26.2
	Europe Avg	52.39
q=49.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)22
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank22
1	Sweden	7.5
2	Netherlands	8.6
3	Denmark	9.0
4	Norway	9.1
5	Iceland	15.3
6	Canada	17.0
7	Finland	17.7
8	Luxembourg	18.1
9	Belgium	18.7
10	New Zealand	19.4
11	Australia	22.6
12	France	23.5
	World Avg	90.04
q=198.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, The Netherlands and Denmark₂₃. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, Eritrea and Saudi Arabia₂₃.

30 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, combatting modern slavery, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₂₃, whereas the worst are The Middle East, Africa and Asia₂₃.

For more, see:

• " Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

4.1. Human Rights & Tolerance Datasets

#freedom #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #politics

Press Freedom Higher is better24
Pos.		202524
1	Norway	92.31
2	Estonia	89.46
3	Netherlands	88.64
	...
10	Czechia	83.96
11	Germany	83.85
12	Liechtenstein	83.42
13	Luxembourg	83.04
14	Lithuania	82.27
15	Latvia	81.82
16	New Zealand	81.37
17	Iceland	81.36
	Europe Avg	70.63
	World Avg	54.65
q=179. Also scored for 2000s-2010s.

Luxembourg only had Press Freedom data from 2008 onwards, however, its ranking is consistent with subsequent years so the 2000s average seems accurate, despite the low number of data points in that decade.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
21=	Ireland	1.0
21=	Italy	1.0
21=	Japan	1.0
21=	Luxembourg	1.0
21=	Kiribati	1.0
21=	Estonia	1.0
21=	Austria	1.0
21=	Taiwan	1.0
	Europe Avg	2.2
	World Avg	3.7
q=205. Also scored for 1970s-2010s.

Human Rights Watch Comments Higher is better25
Pos.		2017 Score25
1=	UK	9
1=	France	9
1=	Germany	9
4=	Canada	8
4=	Netherlands	8
6=	Sweden	7
6=	Ireland	7
8=	Finland	6
8=	Luxembourg	6
8=	Belgium	6
11=	Greece	5
11=	Cyprus	5
	Europe Avg	3.5
	World Avg	-1.9
q=123.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better26
Pos.		2009 Treaties26
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
60=	Nicaragua	19
60=	Canada	19
60=	Kazakhstan	19
60=	Luxembourg	19
60=	Greece	19
60=	Ireland	19
66=	Lithuania	18
66=	Moldova	18
	Europe Avg	19.5
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better27
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty27
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
83	Gabon	9.47
84	Turkey	9.48
85	Malta	9.60
86	Luxembourg	9.67
87	Nigeria	9.71
88	Vietnam	9.72
89	Nepal	9.76
90	S. Korea	9.89
	Europe Avg	9.09
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

4.2. Gender Equality Datasets

#gender #gender_equality #human_rights #misogyny #politics #women

Luxembourg is notable for its equality between the sexes and this has been a feature of the country's culture for quite some time.

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Gender Inequality Lower is better28
Pos.		202228
1	Denmark	0.01
2	Norway	0.01
3	Switzerland	0.02
	...
7	UAE	0.04
8	Singapore	0.04
9	Iceland	0.04
10	Luxembourg	0.04
11	Belgium	0.05
12	Austria	0.05
13	Italy	0.06
14	Spain	0.06
	Europe Avg	0.12
	World Avg	0.34
q=166. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Year Women Can Vote Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
14=	Germany	1919
14=	Netherlands	1919
14=	Ukraine	1919
14=	Luxembourg	1919
14=	Czechia	1919
14=	Poland	1919
20=	Canada	1920
20=	USA	1920
	Europe Avg	1895
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

4.3. Prejudice Datasets

#2020s #freethought #homosexuality #religious_tolerance

LGBT Equality in the 2020s Higher is better29
Pos.		LGBT Equality in the 2020s Score29
1=	Germany	4.88
1=	Spain	4.88
3	Portugal	4.81
	...
8=	Argentina	4.72
9	USA	4.68
10=	UK	4.66
10=	Luxembourg	4.66
12	Mexico	4.35
13	Chile	4.32
14	Costa Rica	3.93
15=	Uruguay	3.81
	Europe Avg	1.77
	World Avg	-1.21
q=215. Also scored for 1970s-2020s.

Homosexuality has been legal in Luxembourg since 1794, when French revolutionary law was applied. A discriminatory age of consent (18 for sameâ€`sex vs. 16 for heterosexual) was introduced in 1971 but repealed in 1992, equalizing the law. Today Luxembourg has full marriage equality (2015), adoption rights, and strong antiâ€`discrimination protections.

ILGA researchers in 2017 found that Luxembourg had legal protections against anti-LGBT employment discrimination, hate crime, incitement and other protections.

Actions taken at the United Nations:

•  ⇡  Supported a 2003 resolution at the UN Commission tabled by Brazil, on prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and supported it in 2004 (it was defeated both times by the Vatican and a collection of Islamic countries).
•  ⇡  Supported the 2006 Norway Joint Statement on sexual orientation and gender identity at the UN.
•  ⇡  Supported the 2008 Declaration at the UN General Assemly affirming LGBTQ rights, tabled by Argentina.
•  ⇡  In 2025, signed the UN Human Rights Council Joint statement on ending acts of violence and human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
•  ⇡  In 2022, voted to renew the UN Human Rights Council Independent Expert on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
•  ⇡  In 2025, voted to renew the UN Human Rights Council Independent Expert on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better30
Pos.		202130
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
	...
28=	Gabon	2.0
28=	New Zealand	2.0
28=	Sierra Leone	2.0
28=	Luxembourg	2.0
28=	S. Sudan	2.0
33=	Greece	2.3
33=	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.3
33=	Marshall Islands	2.3
	Europe Avg	2.6
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Luxembourg's Health

#health

Compared to Europe (2025)31
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank31
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	San Marino	42.3
4	Sweden	45.1
5	Norway	45.3
6	Iceland	46.8
7	France	48.9
8	Luxembourg	49.8
9	Denmark	49.9
10	Netherlands	50.0
11	Switzerland	51.5
12	Finland	52.3
13	Belgium	54.1
	Europe Avg	68.59
q=48.

Health (2025)31
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank31
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Japan	40.8
	...
7	Norway	45.3
8	Iceland	46.8
9	France	48.9
10	Luxembourg	49.8
11	Denmark	49.9
12	Netherlands	50.0
13	Switzerland	51.5
14	Finland	52.3
	World Avg	97.39
q=207.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and Japan₃₂. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are Angola, Somalia and S. Sudan₃₂.

42 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 and childhood mortality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Mediterranean₃₂, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Melanesia₃₂.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

5.1. Health Datasets

#2010s #alcohol #birth_control #children's_health #demographics #germany #health #life_expectancy #longevity #luxembourg #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Luxembourg does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Luxembourg performs the best in delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations in the 2020s₃₃. It comes in the best 20 in childhood mortality in the 2020s₃₄, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₅, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015₃₆, its adolescent birth rate₃₇ and in its average life expectancy₁₄. But, things could still be better. Luxembourg does worse than average in terms of its smoking rate₃₈, its fertility rate₁₈, its suicide rate₃₉ and in the prevalence of overweight adults₄₀. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in terms of its alcohol consumption rate₄₁. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Luxembourg improved by +6.5yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Luxembourg had the 2nd-lowest average fertility rate in the world throughout the 1970s (1.6, after Germany) and still had the 3rd-lowest average in the 1980s. It has had a long-term consistent fertility rate, and is one of only 22 countries to vary by less than 1.0 for each decade's average since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate in a single year was 2.42 in 1965.

Life Expectancy Higher is better14
Pos.		2021 Years14
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
13	Singapore	82.8
14	Iceland	82.7
15	Canada	82.7
16	Luxembourg	82.6
17	France	82.5
18	New Zealand	82.5
19	Israel	82.3
20	Finland	82.0
	Europe Avg	78.36
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better41
Pos.		2016 Per Capita41
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
180=	Romania	12.7
180=	Bulgaria	12.7
182	Latvia	12.9
183=	Luxembourg	13.0
183=	Ireland	13.0
185=	Nigeria	13.4
185=	Germany	13.4
187	Czechia	14.4
	Europe Avg	10.3
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best18
Pos.		202218
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
119=	Finland	1.32
120	Thailand	1.32
121	Cyprus	1.31
122	Luxembourg	1.31
123=	Curaço	1.30
123=	Bermuda	1.30
125	Syria	2.70
126	Philippines	2.73
	Europe Avg	1.53
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Smoking in the 2020s Lower is better38
Pos.		Smoking in the 2020s %38
1	Nigeria	3.3%
2	Ghana	3.4%
3	Panama	5.2%
	...
104	Vietnam	22.6%
105	Sweden	22.7%
106	Afghanistan	22.7%
107	Luxembourg	23.0%
108	China	23.4%
109	Poland	23.6%
110	Argentina	23.8%
111	India	24.4%
	Europe Avg	27.0%
	World Avg	20.0%
q=165. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Suicide Rate in the 2010s Lower is better39
Pos.		Suicide Rate in the 2010s Per 100k39
1=	Jordan	1.00
1=	Sao Tome & Principe	1.00
1=	Antigua & Barbuda	1.00
	...
128	Thailand	10.92
129	Netherlands	11.19
130=	Romania	11.27
130=	Luxembourg	11.27
132	Slovakia	11.30
133	Uzbekistan	11.41
134	Denmark	11.66
135	Norway	12.03
	Europe Avg	12.94
	World Avg	9.24
q=185. Also scored for 2000s-2010s.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better35
Pos.		2017 Rank35
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
8	Canada	8
9	Netherlands	9
10	USA	10
11	Luxembourg	11
12	Finland	12
13	Australia	13
14	UAE	14
15	Saudi Arabia	15
	Europe Avg	47.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better40
Pos.		1976 %40
1	Bangladesh	4.7
2	Vietnam	5.1
3	Nepal	5.4
	...
134=	Romania	36.5
135	Denmark	36.7
136	Slovakia	37.0
137	Luxembourg	37.9
138=	Mexico	38.1
138=	Sweden	38.1
140=	Belarus	38.2
140=	Croatia	38.2
	Europe Avg	38.2
	World Avg	27.1
q=191.

Adult Obesity Lower is better42
Pos.		2022 %42
1	Vietnam	2.1%
2	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.2%
3	Ethiopia	2.4%
	...
77	Gabon	20.0%
78	Papua New Guinea	20.1%
79	Turkmenistan	20.2%
80	Luxembourg	20.2%
81	Andorra	20.5%
82	Tajikistan	20.8%
83	Mauritania	20.8%
84	Montenegro	21.1%
	Europe Avg	25.9%
	World Avg	24.7%
q=199. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

5.2. Children's Health Datasets

#children's_health #health #parenting #population #vaccines

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better37
Pos.		2022 Per 100037
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
13	San Marino	3.7
14	Italy	3.9
15	Finland	4.1
16	Luxembourg	4.2
17	Slovenia	4.4
18	Iceland	5.1
19	Belgium	5.1
20	Austria	5.2
	Europe Avg	11.4
	World Avg	43.8
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Higher is better33
Pos.		Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Avg %33
1=	Luxembourg	99.0
1=	Oman	99.0
1=	Niue	99.0
1=	French Polynesia	99.0
1=	Monaco	99.0
1=	Portugal	99.0
1=	Nicaragua	99.0
1=	Brunei	99.0
1=	Tonga	99.0
1=	Cuba	99.0
1=	Hungary	99.0
12	N. Korea	98.7
	Europe Avg	93.2
	World Avg	88.5
q=211. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

7x Infant Immunizations (2011-2015) Higher is better36
Pos.		2015 Avg %36
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
12	Iran	98.1
13	Finland	98.1
14	Saudi Arabia	98.0
15=	Luxembourg	98.0
15=	Oman	98.0
17	Antigua & Barbuda	98.0
18	Cuba	97.9
19	Belgium	97.8
	Europe Avg	92.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

Infant Mortality (2020s) Lower is better34
Pos.		Infant Mortality (2020s) Per 100034
1	San Marino	2.11
2	Finland	2.59
3	Luxembourg	2.60
4	Iceland	2.64
5	Singapore	2.68
6	Slovenia	2.72
7	Norway	2.78
8=	Sweden	2.87
8=	Japan	2.87
10	Cyprus	3.03
11	Czechia	3.18
12	Estonia	3.39
	Europe Avg	6.30
	World Avg	32.19
q=195. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

6. Responsibility Towards The Environment

#climate_change #Luxembourg #luxembourg_and_the_environment #Luxembourg_environment #the_environment

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)43
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank43
1	Sri Lanka	34.9
2	Uruguay	43.2
3	Switzerland	45.0
	...
58	Colombia	70.9
59	Togo	71.1
60	Netherlands	71.1
61	Luxembourg	71.4
62	Sweden	71.8
63	Finland	71.9
	Europe Avg	82.54
	World Avg	84.93
q=199.

Regarding its responsibility towards the environment, Luxembourg is 61st in the world. This rank is computed using 21 data sets. Luxembourg comes in the best 20 when it comes to its environmental performance₄₄ and in its score on the Green Future Index₄₅. It does better than average in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₆. But, things still need to improve in Luxembourg. Luxembourg does worse than average for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₇, energy to GDP efficiency₄₈ and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₄₉.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Luxembourg's Responsibility Towards The Environment

7. Luxembourg's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2025)50
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank50
1	Finland	6.1
2	Iceland	8.1
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
9	Netherlands	13.1
10	Austria	14.0
11	Czechia	19.7
12	Luxembourg	20.8
13	France	21.1
14	Spain	22.2
15	Estonia	22.3
16	Hungary	23.4
17	Slovenia	24.8
	Europe Avg	34.74
q=48.

Modernity & Learning (2025)50
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank50
1	Finland	6.1
2	Iceland	8.1
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
10	Austria	14.0
11	New Zealand	18.2
12	Czechia	19.7
13	Luxembourg	20.8
14	France	21.1
15	Spain	22.2
16	Estonia	22.3
17	Hungary	23.4
	World Avg	84.96
q=197.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Iceland and Denmark₅₁. The worst countries are S. Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia₅₁. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₅₂.

“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”

Bill Emmott (2017)₅₃

27 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Intellectual Endeavours, metric system adoption rate, Religiosity, IQ, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Maths, Science & Reading, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₅₁, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₅₁.

For more, see:

• " Which Countries are Most Modern, With the Best Education and Internet Access?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

7.1. Modernity Datasets

#metric #research #science

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2954
2	Israel	4.1154
3	Japan	3.5854
	...
25	Hungary	1.3754
26	Italy	1.2954
27	Portugal	1.2854
28	Luxembourg	1.2654
29	Spain	1.2254
30	Russia	1.1954
31	New Zealand	1.1755
32	Brazil	1.1556
	Europe Avg	1.32
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better35
Pos.		2017 Rank35
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
34	Israel	34
35	Barbados	35
36	Estonia	36
37	Luxembourg	37
38	USA	38
39	Portugal	39
40	Spain	40
41	Italy	41
	Europe Avg	31.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Metric System Adoption Rate Higher is better57
Pos.		2025 %57
1=	Slovakia	100
1=	Poland	100
1=	Portugal	100
	...
17=	New Zealand	100
17=	Denmark	100
17=	Norway	100
17=	Luxembourg	100
17=	Czechia	100
17=	Monaco	100
17=	Netherlands	100
27=	Greece	95
	Europe Avg	97
	World Avg	92
q=187. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

Luxembourg officially adopted metric in 1820₅₈. Progression:

• 1960 (100%): Fully metric; official and daily life.
• 1970 (100%).
• 1980 (100%).
• 2000 (100%).
• 2025 (100%).

7.2. Education Datasets

#education #english #maths #science

Secondary Education Higher is better59
Pos.		201859
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
1=	Canada	100.0%
1=	Finland	100.0%
1=	Iceland	100.0%
7	Uzbekistan	99.9%
8	Czechia	99.8%
9	Slovakia	99.3%
10	Latvia	99.2%
11	Kazakhstan	98.6%
12	Kyrgyzstan	98.4%
	Europe Avg	88.3%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better60
Pos.		2021 Years60
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
77	Colombia	14.4
78	Moldova	14.4
79	Serbia	14.4
80	Luxembourg	14.4
81	China	14.2
82	Romania	14.2
83	Antigua & Barbuda	14.2
84	Morocco	14.2
	Europe Avg	16.1
	World Avg	13.5
q=193. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better61
Pos.		2015 Score61
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
31	USA	1463
32	Latvia	1460
33	Italy	1456
34	Luxembourg	1450
35	Iceland	1443
36	Croatia	1426
37	Lithuania	1425
38	Hungary	1424
	Europe Avg	1417
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

7.3. Technology and Information Datasets

#it_security #modernity #technology #the_internet

Internet Users (2020s) Higher is better
Pos.		Internet Users (2020s)
1=	Iceland	99%
1=	Kuwait	99%
1=	UAE	99%
1=	Qatar	99%
1=	Bahrain	99%
6	Monaco	99%
7	Saudi Arabia	99%
8	Luxembourg	99%
9	Denmark	98%
10	Brunei	98%
11	Norway	98%
12	S. Korea	97%
	Europe Avg	88.3%
	World Avg	67.8%
q=188. Also scored for 1990s-2020s.

IT Security Lower is better62
Pos.		201362
1=	Ireland	0.11
1=	Luxembourg	0.11
1=	Belize	0.11
4	Hong Kong	0.12
5	Mexico	0.16
6	Israel	0.20
7	Colombia	0.22
8=	S. Africa	0.22
8=	Japan	0.22
10	Philippines	0.24
11	Czechia	0.24
12	Argentina	0.27
	Europe Avg	0.80
	World Avg	0.98

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better63
Pos.		2017 Ratio63
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
4	USA	35.0
5	Greece	33.5
6	Luxembourg	32.4
7	India	26.8
8	Portugal	26.6
9	Ireland	26.1
10	UK	24.7
11	Japan	22.1
12	France	18.8
	Europe Avg	8.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better64
Pos.		202464
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
4	Netherlands	72.6%
5	Denmark	72.3%
6	Austria	70.8%
7	Spain	70.5%
8	Luxembourg	70.0%
9	UK	69.3%
10	Estonia	69.3%
11	Switzerland	69.0%
12	Sweden	68.7%
	Europe Avg	61.0%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

8. Luxembourg's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#charitability #culture #equality #human_development #inequality #peace

Compared to Europe (2025)65
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank65
1	Denmark	10.4
2	Netherlands	11.8
3	Finland	12.2
4	Norway	13.1
5	Switzerland	16.4
6	Sweden	16.7
7	Germany	18.3
8	Austria	18.9
9	Luxembourg	19.0
10	Ireland	20.2
11	Iceland	22.4
12	Belgium	24.2
13	UK	25.3
	Europe Avg	46.24
q=44.

Culture, Peace & Inequality (2025)65
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank65
1	Denmark	10.4
2	Netherlands	11.8
3	Finland	12.2
	...
8	Singapore	16.8
9	Germany	18.3
10	Austria	18.9
11	Luxembourg	19.0
12	Ireland	20.2
13	Canada	20.9
14	Iceland	22.4
15	Belgium	24.2
	World Avg	80.47
q=183.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 39 datasets, including multiple decades of data on resisting corruption, Creativity and Culture, overall happiness, Open Trading, Aid and Development, passport utility (so far), personal financial stability, World Giving Index, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, poverty (so far), life expectancy inequality, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

For more, see:

• "Which are the Countries for International Contributions, Creativity, Peace and Inequality?" by Vexen Crabtree (2026).

8.1. National Culture Datasets

#corruption #freedom #happiness #internationalism #luxembourg #politics

Corruption Higher is better66
Pos.		2022 Points66
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
8	Netherlands	80.0
9	Germany	79.0
10=	Ireland	77.0
10=	Luxembourg	77.0
12	Hong Kong	76.0
13	Australia	75.0
14=	Estonia	74.0
14=	Uruguay	74.0
	Europe Avg	57.61
	World Avg	42.98
q=180. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

In the 1990s, Luxembourg had the 10th-best average position on the Corruption Perception Index, demonstrating a cultural and political commitment to resist corruption.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better35
Pos.		2017 Rank35
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
7	Austria	7
8	Ireland	8
9	Czechia	9
10	Luxembourg	10
11	UK	11
12	Portugal	12
13	Finland	13
14	France	14
	Europe Avg	35.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Happiness Higher is better67
Pos.		2024 Score67
1	Finland	7.7
2	Denmark	7.5
3	Iceland	7.5
4	Sweden	7.3
5	Netherlands	7.3
6	Costa Rica	7.3
7	Norway	7.3
8	Israel	7.2
9	Luxembourg	7.1
10	Mexico	7.0
11	Australia	7.0
12	New Zealand	7.0
	Europe Avg	6.37
	World Avg	5.58
q=147. Also scored for 2010s.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better35
Pos.		2017 Rank35
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
53	Haiti	53
54	Rwanda	54
55	Swaziland	55
56	Luxembourg	56
57	Mali	57
58	El Salvador	58
59	Senegal	59
60	Kyrgyzstan	60
	Europe Avg	42.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Passport Reach (2020s) Higher is better68
Pos.		Passport Reach (2020s) Q68
1	Singapore	192.2
2	Japan	192.0
3	S. Korea	190.7
4	Germany	190.3
5	Spain	189.8
6	Italy	189.7
7	Finland	189.5
8	Luxembourg	189.3
9=	Denmark	188.7
9=	Austria	188.7
11	France	188.5
12=	Netherlands	188.3
	Europe Avg	160.7
	World Avg	108.8
q=195. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Personal Financial Stability in the 2020s Higher is better69
Pos.		Personal Financial Stability in the 2020s Score69
1	Denmark	9.06
2	Switzerland	9.00
3	Finland	8.96
4	Netherlands	8.96
5	New Zealand	8.93
6	Australia	8.90
7	Luxembourg	8.82
8	Sweden	8.82
9	Singapore	8.78
10	Iceland	8.76
11	Japan	8.74
12	Germany	8.64
	Europe Avg	7.65
	World Avg	6.46
q=165.

8.2. Peace Versus Instability Datasets

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better35
Pos.		2017 Rank35
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
97	Peru	97
98	Czechia	98
99	Lithuania	99
100	Luxembourg	100
101	Niger	101
102	Lesotho	102
103	Antigua & Barbuda	103
104	Latvia	104
	Europe Avg	84.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better35
Pos.		2017 Rank35
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
17	Cyprus	17
18	Slovenia	18
19	New Zealand	19
20	Luxembourg	20
21	Ireland	21
22	Costa Rica	22
23	Thailand	23
24	Poland	24
	Europe Avg	37.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8.3. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Poverty (2020s) Lower is better70
Pos.		Poverty (2020s) %70
1	Malaysia	0.01%
2	Bhutan	0.01%
3	Cyprus	0.02%
	...
11	France	0.08%
12	Moldova	0.09%
13	Finland	0.09%
14	Luxembourg	0.09%
15	Switzerland	0.11%
16	Ireland	0.15%
17	Uruguay	0.20%
18	Malta	0.21%
	Europe Avg	1.20%
	World Avg	11.40%
q=106. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better71
Pos.		201971
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
12=	Netherlands	3.10
12=	Italy	3.10
14	Israel	3.30
15=	Luxembourg	3.40
15=	Ireland	3.40
17=	Portugal	3.50
17=	Greece	3.50
17=	Switzerland	3.50
	Europe Avg	4.86
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better72
Pos.		2023 %72
1	Slovakia	24.1%73
2	Slovenia	24.3%73
3	Belarus	24.4%74
	...
52=	Germany	32.4%74
52=	UK	32.4%73
52=	Nauru	32.4%75
55	Luxembourg	32.7%73
56	India	32.8%73
57=	Greece	32.9%73
57=	Niger	32.9%73
57=	Japan	32.9%76
	Europe Avg	30.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167. Also scored for 1980s-2010s.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism #luxembourg #malta

Between 2010 and 2020, only five countries saw increases in the percent of the population identifying as Jewish; Luxembourg and Malta had the highest rate, both at +0.3%. This did more than double the numbers in Luxembourg, rising to 0.5% of the population.

Pew Forum polling over the decades has found the following adherency rates:₇₇:

	2010	2020
Christian	74.4%	65.9%
Unaffiliated	20.2%	25.3%
Other	4.2%	5.67%
Muslim	0.731%	1.83%
Jewish	0.213%	0.486%
Buddhist	0.128%	0.479%
Hindu	0.134%	0.36%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13% (2000)₇₈.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems