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Luxembourg vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 169th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg South Korea
Population
693885
51649918
Population rank 164/197 31/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 74/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 19/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Luxembourg and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg South Korea
2024 $93,279,851,863 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $88,788,881,539 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $80,801,680,397 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $86,386,759,695 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $73,670,782,100 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $69,872,035,114 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $71,085,623,495 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $65,712,180,343 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $62,216,885,436 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $60,071,584,216 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $68,804,811,898 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $65,203,276,467 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $59,776,383,527 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $61,696,281,326 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $56,213,985,987 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $54,467,289,898 $983,065,242,417
2008 $58,844,277,702 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $51,587,401,416 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $42,910,146,296 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $37,672,280,120 $971,740,329,984
2004 $35,064,843,793 $823,251,107,639
2003 $29,667,268,248 $728,516,494,684
2002 $23,649,833,332 $650,014,391,470
2001 $21,387,533,703 $567,564,806,235
2000 $21,230,182,989 $597,487,173,479
1999 $21,899,317,599 $515,697,079,289
1998 $20,150,053,345 $397,297,216,492
1997 $19,563,836,265 $589,202,526,424
1996 $20,895,314,658 $631,196,863,758
1995 $20,853,093,870 $586,286,469,401
1994 $17,701,798,891 $479,181,794,217
1993 $15,925,521,222 $405,705,302,846
1992 $15,518,702,635 $366,921,291,825
1991 $13,834,219,728 $340,851,946,804
1990 $12,778,792,854 $292,064,221,389
1989 $10,037,674,038 $254,236,243,100
1988 $9,418,167,855 $205,477,530,605
1987 $8,320,902,215 $152,240,393,646
1986 $6,685,595,088 $119,965,960,795
1985 $4,577,211,767 $103,764,281,281
1984 $4,438,435,493 $99,749,645,089
1983 $4,524,217,751 $89,621,208,322
1982 $4,602,316,793 $79,921,300,447
1981 $5,053,665,797 $74,287,368,087
1980 $6,019,805,490 $66,547,970,351
1979 $5,516,982,664 $68,083,884,298
1978 $4,718,539,772 $52,824,793,388
1977 $3,789,321,328 $39,064,462,810
1976 $3,423,586,207 $30,371,074,380
1975 $3,123,333,333 $22,126,033,058
1974 $3,183,637,117 $19,860,929,977
1973 $2,609,875,802 $14,067,523,813
1972 $1,901,697,370 $10,990,490,570
1971 $1,518,773,421 $10,005,257,131
1970 $1,457,768,455 $9,085,001,794
1969 $1,245,432,991 $7,743,940,189
1968 $1,075,561,623 $6,167,109,472
1967 $983,052,315 $4,895,076,718
1966 $976,717,015 $3,957,064,541
1965 $929,477,285 $3,141,131,708
1964 $910,877,686 $3,476,789,682
1963 $797,902,154 $4,007,692,308
1962 $747,846,862 $2,826,923,077
1961 $710,163,719 $2,427,244,761
1960 $709,941,874 $3,973,069,307

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Luxembourg and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg South Korea
2024 $137,782 $36,239
2023 $133,231 $35,674
2022 $123,720 $34,822
2021 $134,966 $37,518
2020 $116,860 $33,646
2019 $112,697 $33,827
2018 $116,927 $35,364
2017 $110,193 $33,297
2016 $106,899 $30,832
2015 $105,462 $30,172
2014 $123,679 $30,667
2013 $120,000 $28,449
2012 $112,585 $26,601
2011 $119,025 $26,175
2010 $110,886 $24,071
2009 $109,420 $19,937
2008 $120,422 $22,252
2007 $107,475 $25,078
2006 $90,789 $22,610
2005 $80,988 $20,167
2004 $76,545 $17,122
2003 $65,689 $15,212
2002 $53,006 $13,643
2001 $48,440 $11,981
2000 $48,660 $12,710
1999 $50,872 $11,063
1998 $47,445 $8,583
1997 $46,642 $12,822
1996 $50,444 $13,865
1995 $51,032 $13,002
1994 $43,933 $10,734
1993 $40,067 $9,180
1992 $39,571 $8,387
1991 $35,747 $7,873
1990 $33,465 $6,813
1989 $26,618 $5,989
1988 $25,219 $4,889
1987 $22,443 $3,658
1986 $18,150 $2,911
1985 $12,482 $2,543
1984 $12,127 $2,469
1983 $12,374 $2,246
1982 $12,591 $2,032
1981 $13,837 $1,918
1980 $16,531 $1,746
1979 $15,204 $1,814
1978 $13,034 $1,429
1977 $10,486 $1,073
1976 $9,491 $847
1975 $8,701 $627
1974 $8,967 $572
1973 $7,447 $412
1972 $5,487 $328
1971 $4,435 $304
1970 $4,298 $281.8
1969 $3,690 $245.5
1968 $3,203 $200
1967 $2,935 $162.5
1966 $2,925 $134.4
1965 $2,804 $109.4
1964 $2,779 $124.2
1963 $2,462 $147
1962 $2,332 $106.6
1961 $2,241 $94.2
1960 $2,261 $158.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Luxembourg vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg South Korea
2026 82.6 84.6
2025 82.5 84.5
2024 82.4 84.4
2023 82.2 84.3
2022 82.2 82.7
2021 81.8 83.9
2020 81.4 83.7
2019 81.6 83.7
2018 81.5 83.3
2017 81.1 83.3
2016 81.6 82.9
2015 81.3 82.5
2014 81.2 82.4
2013 80.9 81.8
2012 80.4 81.3
2011 80.3 81.2
2010 80.1 80.7
2009 79.9 80.6
2008 80.1 80
2007 79.1 79.4
2006 78.8 79
2005 78.9 78.4
2004 78.7 78
2003 77.3 77.5
2002 77.6 77.2
2001 77.5 76.9
2000 77.3 76.2
1999 77 75.6
1998 76.6 75
1997 76.4 74.5
1996 76.2 74
1995 75.9 73.4
1994 75.9 72.9
1993 75.4 72.7
1992 74.7 72.2
1991 75 71.4
1990 75 71
1989 74.3 70.7
1988 74.3 70.2
1987 73.9 69.3
1986 74.1 69
1985 73.3 68.4
1984 72.7 68.1
1983 73 66.7
1982 72.2 67.1
1981 72.1 67.1
1980 72.4 64.8
1979 72.3 66.1
1978 71.5 65
1977 71.5 64.6
1976 70.2 65
1975 70.3 64.7
1974 70.2 64.2
1973 70.3 63.8
1972 70.5 63.2
1971 69.2 62.7
1970 69.2 62.2
1969 69.7 61.4
1968 70 60.9
1967 69.5 60.9
1966 68.9 55.4
1965 69.2 55.8
1964 68.8 55.3
1963 68.7 55
1962 68.4 55
1961 69.1 54.4
1960 68.8 53.8
1959 68.4 52.9
1958 68.4 51.8
1957 66.9 51.6
1956 67.1 50.2
1955 67.4 48.4
1954 66.7 46.1
1953 66.4 40.5
1952 66.1 36.6
1951 65.9 26.6
1950 65.5 22.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Luxembourg and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg South Korea
2024 677,012 51,751,065
2023 666,430 51,712,619
2022 653,103 51,672,569
2021 640,064 51,769,539
2020 630,419 51,836,239
2019 620,001 51,764,822
2018 607,950 51,585,058
2017 596,336 51,361,911
2016 582,014 51,217,803
2015 569,604 51,014,947
2014 556,319 50,746,659
2013 543,360 50,428,893
2012 530,946 50,199,853
2011 518,347 49,936,638
2010 506,953 49,554,112
2009 497,783 49,307,835
2008 488,650 49,054,708
2007 479,993 48,683,638
2006 472,637 48,438,292
2005 465,158 48,184,561
2004 458,095 48,082,519
2003 451,630 47,892,330
2002 446,175 47,644,736
2001 441,525 47,370,164
2000 436,300 47,008,111
1999 430,475 46,616,677
1998 424,700 46,286,503
1997 419,450 45,953,580
1996 414,225 45,524,681
1995 408,625 45,092,991
1994 402,925 44,641,540
1993 397,475 44,194,628
1992 392,175 43,747,962
1991 387,000 43,295,704
1990 381,850 42,869,283
1989 377,100 42,449,038
1988 373,450 42,031,247
1987 370,750 41,621,690
1986 368,355 41,213,674
1985 366,706 40,805,744
1984 365,998 40,405,956
1983 365,622 39,910,403
1982 365,525 39,326,352
1981 365,225 38,723,248
1980 364,150 38,123,775
1979 362,856 37,534,236
1978 362,007 36,969,185
1977 361,358 36,411,795
1976 360,731 35,848,523
1975 358,950 35,280,725
1974 355,050 34,692,266
1973 350,450 34,103,149
1972 346,600 33,505,406
1971 342,421 32,882,704
1970 339,171 32,240,827
1969 337,500 31,544,266
1968 335,850 30,838,302
1967 334,995 30,130,983
1966 333,895 29,435,571
1965 331,500 28,704,674
1964 327,750 27,984,155
1963 324,100 27,261,747
1962 320,750 26,513,030
1961 316,845 25,765,673
1960 313,970 25,012,374

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and South Korea

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg South Korea
2023 1.25 0.72
2022 1.31 0.78
2021 1.38 0.81
2020 1.36 0.84
2019 1.34 0.92
2018 1.38 0.98
2017 1.39 1.05
2016 1.41 1.17
2015 1.47 1.24
2014 1.5 1.21
2013 1.55 1.19
2012 1.57 1.3
2011 1.52 1.24
2010 1.63 1.23
2009 1.59 1.15
2008 1.61 1.19
2007 1.61 1.26
2006 1.65 1.13
2005 1.63 1.09
2004 1.66 1.16
2003 1.62 1.19
2002 1.63 1.18
2001 1.66 1.31
2000 1.76 1.48
1999 1.74 1.43
1998 1.68 1.46
1997 1.71 1.54
1996 1.77 1.57
1995 1.7 1.63
1994 1.72 1.66
1993 1.7 1.65
1992 1.64 1.76
1991 1.6 1.71
1990 1.6 1.57
1989 1.52 1.56
1988 1.51 1.55
1987 1.4 1.53
1986 1.43 1.58
1985 1.38 1.66
1984 1.42 1.74
1983 1.43 2.06
1982 1.49 2.39
1981 1.55 2.57
1980 1.5 2.82
1979 1.48 2.9
1978 1.48 2.64
1977 1.5 2.99
1976 1.48 3
1975 1.55 3.43
1974 1.58 3.77
1973 1.58 4.07
1972 1.75 4.12
1971 1.95 4.54
1970 1.97 4.53
1969 2.02 4.45
1968 2.12 4.51
1967 2.24 4.62
1966 2.34 4.78
1965 2.42 4.89
1964 2.34 5.07
1963 - 5.33
1962 2.37 5.56
1961 - 5.8
1960 2.29 5.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Luxembourg and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg South Korea
2024 40.2 46.1
2023 39.9 45.5
2022 39.7 44.9
2021 39.7 44.4
2020 39.6 43.8
2019 39.5 43.1
2018 39.5 42.5
2017 39.4 41.9
2016 39.3 41.4
2015 39.3 40.8
2014 39.2 40.2
2013 39.1 39.5
2012 39.1 38.8
2011 39 38.2
2010 38.9 37.6
2009 38.8 37
2008 38.7 36.4
2007 38.5 35.8
2006 38.4 35.2
2005 38.2 34.5
2004 38 33.9
2003 37.8 33.4
2002 37.6 32.8
2001 37.3 32.3
2000 37.3 31.7
1999 37.3 31.2
1998 37.1 30.7
1997 37 30.2
1996 36.8 29.8
1995 36.7 29.4
1994 36.6 28.9
1993 36.5 28.3
1992 36.5 27.8
1991 36.4 27.2
1990 36.4 26.7
1989 36.3 26.3
1988 36.2 25.8
1987 36.1 25.3
1986 36 24.8
1985 35.8 24.2
1984 35.6 23.7
1983 35.4 23.3
1982 35.2 22.8
1981 35 22.5
1980 34.9 22.1
1979 34.8 21.6
1978 34.8 21.1
1977 34.8 20.7
1976 34.9 20.2
1975 35 19.9
1974 35 19.6
1973 35.1 19.3
1972 35.1 19.1
1971 35.3 19
1970 35.3 18.9
1969 35.3 18.8
1968 35.3 18.7
1967 35.2 18.6
1966 35.2 18.5
1965 35.2 18.6
1964 35.2 18.8
1963 35.1 19
1962 35.1 19.1
1961 35.1 19.2
1960 35.1 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
96.9%
2024

Energy

Luxembourg South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Luxembourg South Korea
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
98.8%
2018
English speaking
57%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Luxembourg South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg South Korea
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
68,794 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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