The Human Truth Foundation

Luxembourg (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)

https://www.humantruth.info/luxembourg.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#luxembourg

Luxembourg
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index14th best
CapitalLuxembourg
Land Area 2 590km21
LocationEurope
Population0.6m2
Life Expectancy82.63yrs (2017)3
GNI$84 649 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesLU, LUX, 4425
Internet Domain.lu6
CurrencyEuro (EUR)7
Telephone+3528

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

Book CoverThe 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
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
14=New Zealand0.937
15Canada0.936
16Liechtenstein0.935
17Luxembourg0.930
18UK0.929
19=S. Korea0.925
19=Japan0.925
21USA0.921
Europe Avg0.87
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)14
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $14
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
4Luxembourg$84 649
5Ireland$76 169
6Switzerland$66 933
7USA$64 765
8Norway$64 660
9Brunei$64 490
10Hong Kong$62 607
11UAE$62 574
12Denmark$60 365
Europe Avg$40 512
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
15
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank15
1Denmark27.0
2Norway29.9
3Sweden31.8
...
11Australia38.5
12Belgium39.4
13UK41.4
14Luxembourg41.4
15Iceland41.4
16Canada41.8
17Japan42.5
18France42.9
Europe Avg55.7
World Avg88.6
q=199.

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:

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. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.16

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
162Bhutan0.8m
163Solomon Islands0.7m
164Montenegro0.6m
165Luxembourg0.6m
166Suriname0.6m
167Cape Verde0.5m
168Maldives0.5m
169Malta0.4m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
14
Pos.2021
Years14
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
13Singapore82.8
14Iceland82.7
15Canada82.7
16Luxembourg82.6
17France82.5
18New Zealand82.5
19Israel82.3
20Finland82.0
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
17
Pos.202217
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
119=Finland1.32
120Thailand1.32
121Cyprus1.31
122Luxembourg1.31
123=Curaço1.30
123=Bermuda1.30
125Syria2.70
126Philippines2.73
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
18
Pos.2016
Per 10018
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
133Cyprus26.9
134Chile27.0
135Macedonia27.7
136Luxembourg28.3
137Armenia28.7
138=Thailand29.2
138=Ireland29.2
140Russia29.5
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants19
Pos.2017
%19
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
4Liechtenstein65.1%
5Monaco54.9%
6Andorra53.3%
7Bahrain48.4%
8Singapore46.0%
9Luxembourg45.3%
10Oman44.7%
11Hong Kong39.1%
12Saudi Arabia37.0%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants20
Pos.2010
%20
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
53Estonia12.6%
54Nicaragua12.5%
55Latvia12.3%
56Luxembourg11.8%
57Jordan11.3%
58Kyrgyzstan11.2%
59Tajikistan11.2%
60Cuba10.9%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Luxembourg's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women

Compared to Europe (2025)21
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank21
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
4Netherlands9.8
5Iceland12.9
6Austria14.9
7Luxembourg16.2
8Finland17.4
9Belgium18.4
10Germany21.0
11UK22.2
12Spain24.5
13France25.8
Europe Avg47.37
q=48.
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)21
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank21
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
...
7Canada14.7
8Austria14.9
9Australia16.0
10Luxembourg16.2
11Finland17.4
12Belgium18.4
13Germany21.0
14UK22.2
World Avg86.55
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway22. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan22.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, 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 Europe22, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia22.

For more, see:

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom
Higher is better
23
Pos.202523
1Norway92.31
2Estonia89.46
3Netherlands88.64
...
10Czechia83.96
11Germany83.85
12Liechtenstein83.42
13Luxembourg83.04
14Lithuania82.27
15Latvia81.82
16New Zealand81.37
17Iceland81.36
Europe Avg70.63
World Avg54.65
q=179.
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 decad.
Slavery
Lower is better
24
Pos.2018
% Victims24
1Japan0.03
2=Canada0.05
2=Taiwan0.05
...
11Argentina0.13
12Hong Kong0.14
13=Kuwait0.15
13=Luxembourg0.15
13=Qatar0.15
16Denmark0.16
17=Paraguay0.16
17=Sweden0.16
Europe Avg0.38
World Avg0.65
q=167.
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom
Lower is better
25
Pos.2014
Rank25
1Hong Kong1
2Switzerland2
3New Zealand3
...
8=Australia6
9Finland9
10Netherlands10
11=Luxembourg11
11=Austria11
13Norway13
14=Germany13
15Sweden15
Europe Avg33.9
World Avg79.7
q=159.
Freedom in the World
Lower is better
Pos.2024
Score
1=Norway1.0
1=Canada1.0
1=Cape Verde1.0
...
21=Ireland1.0
21=Italy1.0
21=Japan1.0
21=Luxembourg1.0
21=Kiribati1.0
21=Estonia1.0
21=Austria1.0
21=Taiwan1.0
Europe Avg2.2
World Avg3.7
q=205.
Human Rights Watch Comments
Higher is better
26
Pos.2017
Score26
1=UK9
1=France9
1=Germany9
4Canada8
5=Netherlands8
6Sweden7
7=Ireland7
8Finland6
9=Luxembourg6
9=Belgium6
11Greece5
12=Cyprus5
Europe Avg3.5
World Avg-1.9
q=123.
Nominal Commitment to HR
Higher is better
27
Pos.2009
Treaties27
1Argentina24
2=Chile23
2=Costa Rica23
...
60Nicaragua19
61=Canada19
61=Kazakhstan19
61=Luxembourg19
61=Greece19
61=Ireland19
66Lithuania18
67=Moldova18
Europe Avg19.5
World Avg15.1
q=194.
HR Treaties Lag
Lower is better
28
Pos.2019
Avg Yrs/Treaty28
1Ecuador2.15
2Uruguay2.25
3Tunisia3.65
...
83Gabon9.47
84Turkey9.48
85Malta9.60
86Luxembourg9.67
87Nigeria9.71
88Vietnam9.72
89Nepal9.76
90S. Korea9.89
Europe Avg9.09
World Avg10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

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:

Gender Inequality
Lower is better
29
Pos.202229
1Denmark0.01
2Norway0.01
3Switzerland0.02
...
7UAE0.04
8Singapore0.04
9Iceland0.04
10Luxembourg0.04
11Belgium0.05
12Austria0.05
13Italy0.06
14Spain0.06
Europe Avg0.12
World Avg0.34
q=166.
Year Women Can Vote
Lower is better
Pos.Total
Year
1New Zealand1893
2Australia1902
3Finland1906
...
14=Germany1919
14=Netherlands1919
14=Ukraine1919
14=Luxembourg1919
14=Czechia1919
14=Poland1919
20Canada1920
21=USA1920
Europe Avg1895
World Avg1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality
Higher is better
30
Pos.2017
Score30
1Netherlands103
2Belgium90
3Sweden86
...
11=Iceland72
12UK72
13=Mexico70
13=Luxembourg70
15Argentina69
16=Malta63
16=Andorra63
16=New Zealand63
Europe Avg46.9
World Avg12.6
q=196.
Freedom of Thought
Lower is better
31
Pos.202131
1=Belgium1.0
1=Taiwan1.0
1=Netherlands1.0
...
28Gabon2.0
29=New Zealand2.0
29=Sierra Leone2.0
29=Luxembourg2.0
29=S. Sudan2.0
33Greece2.3
34=St Vincent & Grenadines2.3
34=Marshall Islands2.3
Europe Avg2.6
World Avg3.0
q=196.

5. Luxembourg's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #germany #health #life_expectancy #longevity #luxembourg #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to Europe (2025)32
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank32
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
14Belgium50.7
15Ireland53.2
16UK54.0
17Luxembourg54.6
18Andorra55.9
19Italy56.2
20Faroe Islands58.3
21Channel Islands58.4
22Slovenia59.4
Europe Avg86.87
q=52.
Health (2025)32
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank32
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
25Ireland53.2
26UK54.0
27Sri Lanka54.3
28Luxembourg54.6
29S. Korea55.4
30Bermuda55.9
31Andorra55.9
32Italy56.2
World Avg96.74
q=212.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man33. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria33.

21 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, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans33, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia33.

For more, see:

Health:

Luxembourg does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Luxembourg comes in the best 20 in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance34, its immunizations take-up35, its adolescent birth rate36 and in its average life expectancy14. Luxembourg still has work to do. Luxembourg does worse than average in its suicide rate37 (still good for Europe) and in its fertility rate17. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its smoking rate38 and in its alcohol consumption rate39. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 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 better
14
Pos.2021
Years14
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
13Singapore82.8
14Iceland82.7
15Canada82.7
16Luxembourg82.6
17France82.5
18New Zealand82.5
19Israel82.3
20Finland82.0
Europe Avg78.36
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
39
Pos.2016
Per Capita39
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
180=Romania12.7
180=Bulgaria12.7
182Latvia12.9
183=Luxembourg13.0
183=Ireland13.0
185Nigeria13.4
186=Germany13.4
187Czechia14.4
Europe Avg10.3
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
17
Pos.202217
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
119=Finland1.32
120Thailand1.32
121Cyprus1.31
122Luxembourg1.31
123=Curaço1.30
123=Bermuda1.30
125Syria2.70
126Philippines2.73
Europe Avg1.53
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
38
Pos.201438
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
172Czechia2 194
173Bosnia & Herzegovina2 233
174China2 250
175Luxembourg2 284
176Belgium2 353
177Slovenia2 637
178Russia2 690
179Macedonia2 732
Europe Avg1 648
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate37
Pos.2013
Per 100k37
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
...
45El Salvador16.5
46Kyrgyzstan17.7
47Netherlands18.6
48Luxembourg19.3
49Portugal19.6
50Singapore20.6
51India20.8
52Trinidad & Tobago21.7
Europe Avg26.99
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
8Canada8
9Netherlands9
10USA10
11Luxembourg11
12Finland12
13Australia13
14UAE14
15Saudi Arabia15
Europe Avg47.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
40
Pos.2016
%40
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
125Ukraine58.4
126=Cuba58.5
126=Italy58.5
128Luxembourg58.7
129Panama58.8
130Suriname58.9
131Colombia59.0
132=Cyprus59.1
Europe Avg58.5
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
36
Pos.2022
Per 100036
1Hong Kong1.6
2Denmark1.8
3S. Korea2.1
...
13San Marino3.7
14Italy3.9
15Finland4.1
16Luxembourg4.2
17Slovenia4.4
18Iceland5.1
19Belgium5.1
20Austria5.2
Europe Avg11.4
World Avg43.8
q=195.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
35
Pos.2015
Avg %35
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
12Iran98.1
13Finland98.1
14Saudi Arabia98.0
15=Luxembourg98.0
15=Oman98.0
17Antigua & Barbuda98.0
18Cuba97.9
19Belgium97.8
Europe Avg92.7
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Luxembourg's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #environmentalism #food #internationalism #luxembourg #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Europe (2025)41
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank41
1Switzerland45.0
2Denmark50.4
3Liechtenstein56.8
...
12Hungary65.8
13Norway66.9
14Netherlands71.1
15Luxembourg71.4
16Sweden71.8
17Finland71.9
18France72.8
19Romania73.8
20UK74.4
Europe Avg86.45
q=48.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)41
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank41
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Uruguay43.2
3Switzerland45.0
...
58Colombia70.9
59Togo71.1
60Netherlands71.1
61Luxembourg71.4
62Sweden71.8
63Finland71.9
64Yemen71.9
65Pakistan72.0
World Avg84.93
q=199.

All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

Regarding its responsibility towards the environment, Luxembourg ranks 61st in the world. This rank is calculated from 7 data sets. Luxembourg comes in the best 20 in its environmental performance42 and in its score on the Green Future Index43. It does better than average for its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment and in its forested percent change 2000-202044. Luxembourg still has work to do. Luxembourg does worse than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population45, energy to GDP efficiency46 and in reducing annual meat consumption per person47.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
44
Pos.Total44
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
63Netherlands2.8%
64UAE2.5%
65Albania2.5%
66Luxembourg2.3%
67Georgia2.2%
68USA2.1%
69Ukraine1.9%
70Australia1.7%
Europe Avg8.2%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
42
Pos.201842
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
4Malta80.9
5Sweden80.5
6UK79.9
7Luxembourg79.1
8Austria79.0
9Ireland78.8
10Finland78.6
11Iceland78.6
12Spain78.4
Europe Avg69.6
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Lower is better
46
Pos.2022
Avg46
1Rwanda0.25
2Chad0.26
3Tanzania0.31
...
93Honduras1.15
94Slovenia1.15
95Brazil1.16
96Luxembourg1.16
97Netherlands1.17
98Azerbaijan1.18
99Norway1.19
100Argentina1.19
Europe Avg1.25
World Avg1.23
q=165.
In the 1960s, Luxembourg had the 2nd-highest rate of energy consumption per GDP per capita; but into 1970s it was one of only 4 countries to improve its energy-to-GDP efficiency by more than 1.0, beginning to get usage down close to average European rates. And then to the 1980s, it doubled its rate of improvements, achieving more than any other country in the world.
International Accords on the Environment
Higher is better
Pos.Total
Avg Rate
1Sweden83%
2Canada82%
3Norway81%
...
39India69%
40Paraguay69%
41Ghana68%
42Luxembourg68%
43Netherlands68%
44Kenya68%
45Senegal67%
46France67%
Europe Avg62.7%
World Avg57.5%
q=197.
Luxembourg was amongst the first batch of countries who signed the Montreal Protocol on protecting the Ozone layer in 1988 whilst most others delayed until subsequent years.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better
45
Pos.2011
%45
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
80Montenegro35.9%
81Rwanda35.8%
82Romania33.4%
83Luxembourg33.3%
84Togo33.3%
85Benin32.6%
86Bulgaria32.5%
87Kyrgyzstan32.0%
Europe Avg33.6%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
47
Pos.2021
kg47
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
155=Lithuania83.6
156UAE84.3
157Panama85.0
158Luxembourg85.8
159Antigua & Barbuda85.8
160France86.1
161Barbados86.4
162Canada86.9
Europe Avg71.1
World Avg52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Luxembourg was well above the global average (of 49kgs per year), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment, although the rate during that decade was reducing.47

Green Future Index
Higher is better
43
Pos.2023
Score43
1Iceland6.7
2Finland6.7
3Norway6.4
...
13Italy5.7
14=Ireland5.7
14=Canada5.7
16Luxembourg5.6
17Greece5.6
18Portugal5.5
19USA5.4
20=Switzerland5.4
Europe Avg5.6
World Avg4.8
q=76.

7. Luxembourg's Modernity and Learning

#capitalism #corruption #economics #education #english #happiness #health #inequality #it_security #life_expectancy #luxembourg #maths #modernity #politics #research #science #social_development #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2020)48
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank48
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
19Latvia30.3
20Lithuania31.4
21Poland33.2
22Luxembourg33.9
23Italy34.0
24Portugal34.4
25Greece36.3
26Slovakia42.9
27Malta45.9
Europe Avg39.81
q=45.
Modernity & Learning (2020)48
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank48
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
27Hong Kong31.2
28Lithuania31.4
29Poland33.2
30Luxembourg33.9
31Italy34.0
32Singapore34.1
33Portugal34.4
34Greece36.3
World Avg86.31
q=190.

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, Belgium and Denmark49. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone49. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots50.

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)51

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, 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 Europe49, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia49.

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Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2952
2Israel4.1152
3Japan3.5852
...
25Hungary1.3752
26Italy1.2952
27Portugal1.2852
28Luxembourg1.2652
29Spain1.2252
30Russia1.1952
31New Zealand1.1753
32Brazil1.1554
Europe Avg1.32
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
55
Pos.201855
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
1=Canada100.0%
1=Finland100.0%
1=Iceland100.0%
7Uzbekistan99.9%
8Czechia99.8%
9Slovakia99.3%
10Latvia99.2%
11Kazakhstan98.6%
12Kyrgyzstan98.4%
Europe Avg88.3%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
56
Pos.2021
Years56
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
77Colombia14.4
78Moldova14.4
79Serbia14.4
80Luxembourg14.4
81China14.2
82Romania14.2
83Antigua & Barbuda14.2
84Morocco14.2
Europe Avg16.1
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
34Israel34
35Barbados35
36Estonia36
37Luxembourg37
38USA38
39Portugal39
40Spain40
41Italy41
Europe Avg31.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Maths, Science & Reading
Higher is better
57
Pos.2015
Score57
1Singapore1655
2Hong Kong1598
3Japan1586
...
31USA1463
32Latvia1460
33Italy1456
34Luxembourg1450
35Iceland1443
36Croatia1426
37Lithuania1425
38Hungary1424
Europe Avg1417
World Avg1389
q=70.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
58
Pos.201658
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
4Bermuda97%
5Andorra97%
6Denmark96%
7Liechtenstein96%
8Luxembourg95%
9Netherlands94%
10Sweden93%
11Monaco93%
12UK93%
Europe Avg76.7%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IT Security
Lower is better
59
Pos.201359
1=Ireland0.11
1=Luxembourg0.11
1=Belize0.11
4Hong Kong0.12
5Mexico0.16
6Israel0.20
7Colombia0.22
8=S. Africa0.22
8=Japan0.22
10Philippines0.24
11Czechia0.24
12Argentina0.27
Europe Avg0.80
World Avg0.98
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
60
Pos.2017
Ratio60
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
4USA35.0
5Greece33.5
6Luxembourg32.4
7India26.8
8Portugal26.6
9Ireland26.1
10UK24.7
11Japan22.1
12France18.8
Europe Avg8.11
World Avg3.82
q=176.
Digital Quality of Life
Higher is better
61
Pos.202461
1Germany77.9%
2Finland76.9%
3France73.9%
4Netherlands72.6%
5Denmark72.3%
6Austria70.8%
7Spain70.5%
8Luxembourg70.0%
9UK69.3%
10Estonia69.3%
11Switzerland69.0%
12Sweden68.7%
Europe Avg61.0%
World Avg48.4%
q=121.

National Culture:

Corruption
Higher is better
62
Pos.2022
Points62
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
8Netherlands80.0
9Germany79.0
10=Ireland77.0
10=Luxembourg77.0
12Hong Kong76.0
13Australia75.0
14=Estonia74.0
14=Uruguay74.0
Europe Avg57.61
World Avg42.98
q=180.

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

Happiness
Higher is better
63
Pos.2024
Score63
1Finland7.7
2Denmark7.5
3Iceland7.5
4Sweden7.3
5Netherlands7.3
6Costa Rica7.3
7Norway7.3
8Israel7.2
9Luxembourg7.1
10Mexico7.0
11Australia7.0
12New Zealand7.0
Europe Avg6.37
World Avg5.58
q=147.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
7Austria7
8Ireland8
9Czechia9
10Luxembourg10
11UK11
12Portugal12
13Finland13
14France14
Europe Avg35.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
53Haiti53
54Rwanda54
55Swaziland55
56Luxembourg56
57Mali57
58El Salvador58
59Senegal59
60Kyrgyzstan60
Europe Avg42.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Peace Versus Instability:

Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
97Peru97
98Czechia98
99Lithuania99
100Luxembourg100
101Niger101
102Lesotho102
103Antigua & Barbuda103
104Latvia104
Europe Avg84.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
17Cyprus17
18Slovenia18
19New Zealand19
20Luxembourg20
21Ireland21
22Costa Rica22
23Thailand23
24Poland24
Europe Avg37.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better64
Pos.201964
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
12Netherlands3.10
13=Italy3.10
14Israel3.30
15=Luxembourg3.40
15=Ireland3.40
17Portugal3.50
18=Greece3.50
18=Switzerland3.50
Europe Avg4.86
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
65
Pos.2023
%65
1Slovakia24.1%66
2Slovenia24.3%66
3Belarus24.4%67
...
52=Germany32.4%67
52=UK32.4%66
52=Nauru32.4%68
55Luxembourg32.7%66
56India32.8%66
57=Greece32.9%66
57=Niger32.9%66
57=Japan32.9%69
Europe Avg30.7%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.

8. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below70:

Christian70.4%
Muslim2.3%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated26.8%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13% (2000)71.

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