Luxembourg (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)

Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	17th 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
5. Luxembourg's Health
6. Luxembourg's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Luxembourg's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. 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=	Japan	0.925
19=	S. Korea	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	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
14	Germany	38.0
15	Belgium	38.3
16	France	39.3
17	Luxembourg	40.3
18	Japan	42.3
19	Taiwan	45.0
20	Slovenia	46.0
21	Spain	46.1
	Europe Avg	57.5
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

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
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.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best17
Pos.		202217
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.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better18
Pos.		2016 Per 10018
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:

Immigrants19
Pos.		2017 %19
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.

Emigrants20
Pos.		2010 %20
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 #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
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
4	Netherlands	14.5
5	Iceland	18.3
6	Austria	20.6
7	Luxembourg	21.6
8	Finland	22.1
9	Germany	23.0
10	Belgium	23.9
11	UK	24.7
12	France	26.1
13	Spain	26.2
	Europe Avg	51.0
q=49.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)21
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank21
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
4	Netherlands	14.5
5	New Zealand	16.0
6	Iceland	18.3
7	Canada	19.5
8	Austria	20.6
9	Luxembourg	21.6
10	Finland	22.1
11	Australia	22.2
12	Germany	23.0
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

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, The Vatican City and Sudan₂₂.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics 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 Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₂₂.

For more, see:

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

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom Lower is better23
Pos.		201323
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
4	Luxembourg	668
5	Andorra	682
6	Denmark	708
7	Liechtenstein	735
8	New Zealand	838
9	Iceland	849
10	Sweden	923
11	Estonia	926
12	Austria	940
	Europe Avg	2044
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery Lower is better24
Pos.		2018 % Victims24
1	Japan	0.03
2=	Canada	0.05
2=	Taiwan	0.05
	...
11	Argentina	0.13
12	Hong Kong	0.14
13=	Kuwait	0.15
13=	Luxembourg	0.15
13=	Qatar	0.15
16	Denmark	0.16
17=	Paraguay	0.16
17=	Sweden	0.16
	Europe Avg	0.38
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better25
Pos.		2014 Rank25
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
8=	Australia	6
9	Finland	9
10	Netherlands	10
11=	Luxembourg	11
11=	Austria	11
13	Norway	13
14=	Germany	13
15	Sweden	15
	Europe Avg	33.9
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

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.

Human Rights Watch Comments Higher is better26
Pos.		2017 Score26
1=	UK	9
1=	France	9
1=	Germany	9
4	Canada	8
5=	Netherlands	8
6	Sweden	7
7=	Ireland	7
8	Finland	6
9=	Luxembourg	6
9=	Belgium	6
11	Greece	5
12=	Cyprus	5
	Europe Avg	3.5
	World Avg	-1.9
q=123.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better27
Pos.		2009 Treaties27
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
60	Nicaragua	19
61=	Canada	19
61=	Kazakhstan	19
61=	Luxembourg	19
61=	Greece	19
61=	Ireland	19
66	Lithuania	18
67=	Moldova	18
	Europe Avg	19.5
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better28
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty28
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.

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:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

Gender Inequality Lower is better29
Pos.		201529
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
10	S. Korea	0.07
11	Singapore	0.07
12	Belgium	0.07
13	Luxembourg	0.07
14	Austria	0.08
15	Spain	0.08
16	Italy	0.08
17	Portugal	0.09
	Europe Avg	0.15
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total 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
21=	USA	1920
	Europe Avg	1895
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better30
Pos.		2017 Score30
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
11=	Iceland	72
12	UK	72
13=	Mexico	70
13=	Luxembourg	70
15	Argentina	69
16=	Malta	63
16=	Andorra	63
16=	New Zealand	63
	Europe Avg	46.9
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better31
Pos.		202131
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
25	Namibia	1.8
26=	Slovenia	1.8
27	Sierra Leone	2.0
28=	Luxembourg	2.0
28=	New Zealand	2.0
28=	Gabon	2.0
28=	S. Sudan	2.0
28=	Barbados	2.0
	Europe Avg	2.6
	World Avg	3.0
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 (2020)32
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank32
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Liechtenstein	50.0
3	Norway	66.3
	...
12	Belgium	81.6
13	Italy	81.9
14	Netherlands	82.1
15	Luxembourg	83.0
16=	Ireland	83.6
16=	UK	83.6
18	Portugal	84.3
19	Spain	84.4
20	Germany	84.5
	Europe Avg	87.7
q=47.

Health (2020)32
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank32
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
46	Italy	81.9
47	Netherlands	82.1
48	UAE	82.5
49	Luxembourg	83.0
50	Brazil	83.5
51=	Ireland	83.6
51=	UK	83.6
53	Australia	84.1
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₃₃. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₃₃.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are 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, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₃, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₃₃.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Luxembourg does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Luxembourg comes in the best 20 for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₄, its adolescent birth rate₂₉, its immunizations take-up₃₅ and in its average life expectancy₁₄. But, there's bad news too. Luxembourg does worse than average in its suicide rate₃₆ (still good for Europe) and in its fertility rate₁₇. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its smoking rate₃₇ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₈. 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.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better38
Pos.		2016 Per Capita38
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
186=	Germany	13.4
187	Czechia	14.4
	Europe Avg	10.3
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best17
Pos.		202217
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.

Smoking Rates Lower is better37
Pos.		201437
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
172	Czechia	2 194
173	Bosnia & Herzegovina	2 233
174	China	2 250
175	Luxembourg	2 284
176	Belgium	2 353
177	Slovenia	2 637
178	Russia	2 690
179	Macedonia	2 732
	Europe Avg	1 648
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate36
Pos.		2013 Per 100k36
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
45	El Salvador	16.5
46	Kyrgyzstan	17.7
47	Netherlands	18.6
48	Luxembourg	19.3
49	Portugal	19.6
50	Singapore	20.6
51	India	20.8
52	Trinidad & Tobago	21.7
	Europe Avg	26.99
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
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 better39
Pos.		2016 %39
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
125	Ukraine	58.4
126=	Cuba	58.5
126=	Italy	58.5
128	Luxembourg	58.7
129	Panama	58.8
130	Suriname	58.9
131	Colombia	59.0
132=	Cyprus	59.1
	Europe Avg	58.5
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better29
Pos.		2015 Per 100029
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
10	Cyprus	5.0
11	Sweden	5.7
12	Norway	5.9
13	Luxembourg	5.9
14	Italy	6.0
15	Iceland	6.1
16	Libya	6.2
17	Finland	6.5
	Europe Avg	14.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better35
Pos.		2015 Avg %35
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.

6. Luxembourg's Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Compared to Europe (2023)40
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank40
1	Greece	50.4
2	Italy	51.8
3	Germany	55.8
	...
8	Switzerland	60.8
9=	France	61.8
9=	Denmark	61.8
11	Luxembourg	64.2
12	Netherlands	65.8
13=	Austria	66.6
14	Finland	67.4
15=	Hungary	68.6
16	Armenia	69.5
	Europe Avg	79.9
q=43.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)40
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank40
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
35	Fiji	63.3
36	Guinea	63.5
37	New Zealand	63.8
38	Luxembourg	64.2
39	Burkina Faso	64.3
40	Cuba	64.7
41	Ethiopia	64.8
42	Belize	65.3
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Luxembourg ranks 38th in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 7 data sets. Luxembourg comes in the best 20 in terms of its environmental performance₄₁, its score on the Green Future Index₄₂ and in energy to GDP efficiency₄₃. It does better than average in terms of how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₄. But, things could still be better. Luxembourg does worse than average when it comes to the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₅ and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₄₆.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better44
Pos.		Total44
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
63	Netherlands	2.8%
64	UAE	2.5%
65	Albania	2.5%
66	Luxembourg	2.3%
67	Georgia	2.2%
68	USA	2.1%
69	Ukraine	1.9%
70	Australia	1.7%
	Europe Avg	8.2%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better41
Pos.		201841
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
4	Malta	80.9
5	Sweden	80.5
6	UK	79.9
7	Luxembourg	79.1
8	Austria	79.0
9	Ireland	78.8
10	Finland	78.6
11	Iceland	78.6
12	Spain	78.4
	Europe Avg	69.6
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better43
Pos.		201443
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
14	UK	13.89
15=	Costa Rica	13.51
15=	Philippines	13.51
17	Luxembourg	13.33
18=	Bangladesh	13.16
18=	Italy	13.16
20	Cyprus	12.99
21	Morocco	12.66
	Europe Avg	09.80
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
55	Dominica	1994 Jul 05
56	Italy	1994 Jul 14
57	Bangladesh	1994 Aug 01
58	Luxembourg	1994 Aug 07
59=	Georgia	1994 Aug 31
59=	Egypt	1994 Aug 31
61	UK	1994 Sep 01
62	Chad	1994 Sep 05
	Europe Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better45
Pos.		2011 %45
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
80	Montenegro	35.9%
81	Rwanda	35.8%
82	Romania	33.4%
83	Luxembourg	33.3%
84	Togo	33.3%
85	Benin	32.6%
86	Bulgaria	32.5%
87	Kyrgyzstan	32.0%
	Europe Avg	33.6%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better46
Pos.		2021 kg46
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
155=	Lithuania	83.6
156	UAE	84.3
157	Panama	85.0
158	Luxembourg	85.8
159	Antigua & Barbuda	85.8
160	France	86.1
161	Barbados	86.4
162	Canada	86.9
	Europe Avg	71.1
	World Avg	52.5
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.₄₆

Green Future Index Higher is better42
Pos.		2023 Score42
1	Iceland	6.7
2	Finland	6.7
3	Norway	6.4
	...
13	Italy	5.7
14=	Ireland	5.7
14=	Canada	5.7
16	Luxembourg	5.6
17	Greece	5.6
18	Portugal	5.5
19	USA	5.4
20=	Switzerland	5.4
	Europe Avg	5.6
	World Avg	4.8
q=76.

7. Luxembourg's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #it_security #maths #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2020)47
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank47
1	Finland	7.7
2	Switzerland	14.7
3	Denmark	14.8
	...
12	Norway	21.3
13	Ireland	21.7
14	Slovenia	22.4
15	Luxembourg	22.6
16	Netherlands	22.6
17	Faroe Islands	24.0
18	Hungary	25.3
19	France	26.2
20	Latvia	28.2
	Europe Avg	40.6
q=49.

Modernity & Learning (2020)47
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank47
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
17	Ireland	21.7
18	Canada	21.9
19	Slovenia	22.4
20	Luxembourg	22.6
21	Netherlands	22.6
22	S. Korea	23.6
23	Faroe Islands	24.0
24	Hungary	25.3
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2948
2	Israel	4.1148
3	Japan	3.5848
	...
25	Hungary	1.3748
26	Italy	1.2948
27	Portugal	1.2848
28	Luxembourg	1.2648
29	Spain	1.2248
30	Russia	1.1948
31	New Zealand	1.1749
32	Brazil	1.1550
	Europe Avg	1.32
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better51
Pos.		201851
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 better52
Pos.		2021 Years52
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.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
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.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better53
Pos.		2015 Score53
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.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better54
Pos.		201654
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
4	Bermuda	97%
5	Andorra	97%
6	Denmark	96%
7	Liechtenstein	96%
8	Luxembourg	95%
9	Netherlands	94%
10	Sweden	93%
11	Monaco	93%
12	UK	93%
	Europe Avg	76.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IT Security Lower is better55
Pos.		201355
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 better56
Pos.		2017 Ratio56
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 better57
Pos.		202457
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. National Culture

#corruption #happiness #luxembourg #politics

Corruption Higher is better58
Pos.		2022 Points58
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.

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 better59
Pos.		2018 Score59
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
14	Ireland	7.0
15	Germany	7.0
16	Belgium	6.9
17	Luxembourg	6.9
18	USA	6.9
19	UK	6.8
20	UAE	6.8
21	Czechia	6.7
	Europe Avg	6.06
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
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.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
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.

9. Peace Versus Instability

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
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 better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
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.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better60
Pos.		201960
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
12	Netherlands	3.10
13=	Italy	3.10
14	Israel	3.30
15=	Luxembourg	3.40
15=	Ireland	3.40
17	Portugal	3.50
18=	Greece	3.50
18=	Switzerland	3.50
	Europe Avg	4.86
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better61
Pos.		2023 %61
1	Slovakia	24.1%62
2	Slovenia	24.3%62
3	Belarus	24.4%63
	...
52=	Nauru	32.4%64
52=	Germany	32.4%63
52=	UK	32.4%62
55	Luxembourg	32.7%62
56	India	32.8%62
57=	Japan	32.9%65
57=	Greece	32.9%62
57=	Niger	32.9%62
	Europe Avg	30.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

11. 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 below₆₆:

Christian	70.4%
Muslim	2.3%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	26.8%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13% (2000)₆₇.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems