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Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Luxembourg
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Leads on 33 of 110 metrics
Switzerland
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Leads on 63 of 110 metrics

Summary

Comparing Luxembourg and Switzerland: Luxembourg leads on Televisions (285,000) against Switzerland (3.31); Luxembourg leads on Major Urban Areas Population (120,000 people) against Switzerland (1.43 people); Luxembourg leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (350,000) against Switzerland (5.15). Across 110 compared metrics, Luxembourg wins on 33 and Switzerland wins on 63.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇺 Luxembourg🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)99.35 %★97.34 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 99% (2024 est.)percent of population: 97% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.04 points83.98 points★
Radios285,000★7.1
Televisions285,000★3.31
Waterways371,292★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇱🇺 Luxembourg🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country208.54M $5.62B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars101.23B $1.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %0.5 %★
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.9 %2.6 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.3 % of GDP11.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index88.896.1★
Electricity Consumption6.4858.46★
Electricity Exports1.4230.17★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels25★3
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants867★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels018★
Electricity from Other Renewables67★13
Electricity Imports7.7234.1★
Electricity Installed Capacity1.7120.84★
Electricity Production334.5★59.01
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)224.65 USD per capita★99.58 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient34.1★33.8
Gross Fixed Investment21.3★20.6
Gross National Saving22.333.8★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.1 %1.7 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.1 %1.1 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP★0.7 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption792.8★3.71
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports792.8★3.68
Natural Gas Production00
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0NA cu m (1 January 2011 est.)
Oil Consumption60,500242,700★
Oil Exports6869,851★
Oil Imports51,930272,700★
Oil Production03,488★
Oil Proved Reserves00
Population Below Poverty Line17.3 people15.8 people★
Public Debt2319.9★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1 USD1.3 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption59,850223,900★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports07,345★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports59,020165,100★
Refined Petroleum Products Production061,550★
Remittances2.6★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.010.01
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.1★0.21
Taxes and Other Revenues27.2★9
Unemployment Rate6 %4.2 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇱🇺 Luxembourg🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)199,05094,222★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions8.72★33.31
Population Distributionmost people live in the south, on or near the border with Francepopulation distribution corresponds to elevation, with the northern and western areas far more heavily populated; the higher Alps of the south limit settlement
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.08 Cubic meters per year2.5 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources3.553.5★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇺 Luxembourg🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization12.35 %★10.55 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)180.7193.06★
Agricultural land1,339.89 sq. km14,840.06 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km0 km
Dam capacity per capita88.05 cubic meters per inhabitant368.47 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land0494★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇺 Luxembourg🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country99.85 %★97.65 %
Administrative Divisions1226★
Independence183★1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇱🇺 Luxembourg🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)9.937.43★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)5.8★5.3
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.5 % of GDP11.8 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density4.2 people/sq km4.4 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %5 %★
Mean Age at First Birth3131.1★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.6 %19.5 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,200★17,000
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇱🇺 Luxembourg🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)1,00020,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇱🇺 Luxembourg🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Currently married (Percent)50.75 %56.83 %★
Human Capital Index0.680.75★
Life expectancy at birth84.26 years86.21 years★
Median age of population39.66 years43.24 years★
Population Change5,388.1 persons31,734.2 persons★
Population density267.36 per sq. km226.22 per sq. km★
Total population687,871 persons9.01M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.92★0.77
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsC★B
Birth Rate (%)9.24 %10.01 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA71.6 %
Death Rate (%)6.66 %★8.61 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.7 % of GDP4.9 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age163,529.1 persons1.91M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate350,000★5.15
Learning-adjusted years of school9.59 years10.87 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother180 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population120,000 people★1.43 people
Mean Male Height (cm)177.86178.42★
Military Manpower at Military Age1920★
Military Service Age and Obligation18every Swiss man 18-30 is obligated to serve in the military or the alternative civilian service; women can serve on a voluntary basis; required military service is 245 days, including 18-21 weeks of basic training generally between the ages of 19-25, foll
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization72.13 %77.26 %★
Physician Density2.98 people/sq km4.48 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.26 %★0.72 %
Population living in slums0.02 %★0 %
Total deaths5,121.9 persons★76,930.9 persons
Total fertility rate1.41 per woman★1.41 per woman
Total net-migration3,400.1 persons28,963.1 persons★
Under-five mortality rate3.38 per live births★3.5 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇺 Luxembourg🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.7★3
Airports366★
Civil Air Travel1389★
Heliports1152★

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