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Luxembourg vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 169th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg United Kingdom
Population
693885
70154914
Population rank 164/197 22/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 74/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 19/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Luxembourg and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg United Kingdom
2024 $93,279,851,863 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $88,788,881,539 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $80,801,680,397 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $86,386,759,695 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $73,670,782,100 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $69,872,035,114 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $71,085,623,495 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $65,712,180,343 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $62,216,885,436 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $60,071,584,216 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $68,804,811,898 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $65,203,276,467 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $59,776,383,527 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $61,696,281,326 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $56,213,985,987 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $54,467,289,898 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $58,844,277,702 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $51,587,401,416 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $42,910,146,296 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $37,672,280,120 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $35,064,843,793 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $29,667,268,248 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $23,649,833,332 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $21,387,533,703 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $21,230,182,989 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $21,899,317,599 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $20,150,053,345 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $19,563,836,265 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $20,895,314,658 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $20,853,093,870 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $17,701,798,891 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $15,925,521,222 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $15,518,702,635 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $13,834,219,728 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $12,778,792,854 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $10,037,674,038 $926,884,816,754
1988 $9,418,167,855 $910,122,732,124
1987 $8,320,902,215 $745,162,608,269
1986 $6,685,595,088 $601,452,653,181
1985 $4,577,211,767 $489,285,164,271
1984 $4,438,435,493 $461,487,097,632
1983 $4,524,217,751 $489,618,008,186
1982 $4,602,316,793 $515,048,916,841
1981 $5,053,665,797 $540,765,675,241
1980 $6,019,805,490 $564,947,710,899
1979 $5,516,982,664 $438,994,070,309
1978 $4,718,539,772 $335,883,029,722
1977 $3,789,321,328 $263,066,457,352
1976 $3,423,586,207 $232,614,555,256
1975 $3,123,333,333 $241,756,637,168
1974 $3,183,637,117 $206,131,369,799
1973 $2,609,875,802 $192,537,971,583
1972 $1,901,697,370 $169,965,034,965
1971 $1,518,773,421 $148,113,896,325
1970 $1,457,768,455 $130,671,946,244
1969 $1,245,432,991 $116,464,702,803
1968 $1,075,561,623 $107,759,910,068
1967 $983,052,315 $113,116,888,211
1966 $976,717,015 $108,572,752,102
1965 $929,477,285 $101,824,755,079
1964 $910,877,686 $94,407,558,351
1963 $797,902,154 $86,561,961,812
1962 $747,846,862 $81,247,564,157
1961 $710,163,719 $77,741,965,703
1960 $709,941,874 $73,233,967,692

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

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Luxembourg and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg United Kingdom
2024 $137,782 $53,246
2023 $133,231 $49,944
2022 $123,720 $47,057
2021 $134,966 $47,691
2020 $116,860 $40,813
2019 $112,697 $43,159
2018 $116,927 $43,703
2017 $110,193 $40,917
2016 $106,899 $41,258
2015 $105,462 $45,255
2014 $123,679 $47,746
2013 $120,000 $43,607
2012 $112,585 $42,688
2011 $119,025 $42,296
2010 $110,886 $39,778
2009 $109,420 $39,009
2008 $120,422 $47,652
2007 $107,475 $50,629
2006 $90,789 $44,695
2005 $80,988 $42,240
2004 $76,545 $40,504
2003 $65,689 $34,557
2002 $53,006 $30,159
2001 $48,440 $28,014
2000 $48,660 $28,384
1999 $50,872 $28,858
1998 $47,445 $28,396
1997 $46,642 $26,910
1996 $50,444 $24,503
1995 $51,032 $23,253
1994 $43,933 $19,709
1993 $40,067 $18,389
1992 $39,571 $20,487
1991 $35,747 $19,901
1990 $33,465 $19,095
1989 $26,618 $16,239
1988 $25,219 $15,987
1987 $22,443 $13,119
1986 $18,150 $10,611
1985 $12,482 $8,652
1984 $12,127 $8,179
1983 $12,374 $8,692
1982 $12,591 $9,146
1981 $13,837 $9,599
1980 $16,531 $10,032
1979 $15,204 $7,805
1978 $13,034 $5,977
1977 $10,486 $4,681
1976 $9,491 $4,138
1975 $8,701 $4,300
1974 $8,967 $3,666
1973 $7,447 $3,426
1972 $5,487 $3,030
1971 $4,435 $2,650
1970 $4,298 $2,348
1969 $3,690 $2,101
1968 $3,203 $1,952
1967 $2,935 $2,059
1966 $2,925 $1,987
1965 $2,804 $1,874
1964 $2,779 $1,748
1963 $2,462 $1,613
1962 $2,332 $1,526
1961 $2,241 $1,472
1960 $2,261 $1,398

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

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Luxembourg vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg United Kingdom
2026 82.6 81.7
2025 82.5 81.6
2024 82.4 81.4
2023 82.2 81.3
2022 82.2 81.1
2021 81.8 80.7
2020 81.4 80.4
2019 81.6 81.4
2018 81.5 81.1
2017 81.1 81.2
2016 81.6 81.1
2015 81.3 80.9
2014 81.2 81.2
2013 80.9 80.9
2012 80.4 80.9
2011 80.3 80.8
2010 80.1 80.4
2009 79.9 80.2
2008 80.1 79.7
2007 79.1 79.5
2006 78.8 79.3
2005 78.9 79.1
2004 78.7 78.9
2003 77.3 78.3
2002 77.6 78.2
2001 77.5 78.1
2000 77.3 77.8
1999 77 77.4
1998 76.6 77.3
1997 76.4 77.1
1996 76.2 76.9
1995 75.9 76.6
1994 75.9 76.7
1993 75.4 76.2
1992 74.7 76.3
1991 75 75.9
1990 75 75.7
1989 74.3 75.4
1988 74.3 75.3
1987 73.9 75.1
1986 74.1 74.8
1985 73.3 74.5
1984 72.7 74.7
1983 73 74.3
1982 72.2 74
1981 72.1 73.9
1980 72.4 73.6
1979 72.3 73.2
1978 71.5 73
1977 71.5 73.1
1976 70.2 72.6
1975 70.3 72.7
1974 70.2 72.4
1973 70.3 72.2
1972 70.5 72
1971 69.2 72.2
1970 69.2 71.9
1969 69.7 71.7
1968 70 71.7
1967 69.5 72.1
1966 68.9 71.4
1965 69.2 71.5
1964 68.8 71.5
1963 68.7 70.8
1962 68.4 70.9
1961 69.1 70.8
1960 68.8 71
1959 68.4 70.8
1958 68.4 70.7
1957 66.9 70.5
1956 67.1 70.4
1955 67.4 70.1
1954 66.7 70.2
1953 66.4 69.8
1952 66.1 69.5
1951 65.9 68.2
1950 65.5 68.6

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

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Luxembourg and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg United Kingdom
2024 677,012 69,226,000
2023 666,430 68,492,000
2022 653,103 67,604,000
2021 640,064 66,984,000
2020 630,419 66,744,000
2019 620,001 66,631,000
2018 607,950 66,289,000
2017 596,336 65,966,000
2016 582,014 65,607,000
2015 569,604 65,088,000
2014 556,319 64,620,000
2013 543,360 64,139,000
2012 530,946 63,711,000
2011 518,347 63,258,810
2010 506,953 62,766,365
2009 497,783 62,276,270
2008 488,650 61,806,995
2007 479,993 61,322,463
2006 472,637 60,846,820
2005 465,158 60,401,206
2004 458,095 59,987,905
2003 451,630 59,647,577
2002 446,175 59,370,479
2001 441,525 59,119,673
2000 436,300 58,892,514
1999 430,475 58,682,466
1998 424,700 58,487,141
1997 419,450 58,316,954
1996 414,225 58,166,950
1995 408,625 58,019,030
1994 402,925 57,865,745
1993 397,475 57,718,614
1992 392,175 57,580,402
1991 387,000 57,424,897
1990 381,850 57,247,586
1989 377,100 57,076,711
1988 373,450 56,928,327
1987 370,750 56,802,050
1986 368,355 56,681,396
1985 366,706 56,550,268
1984 365,998 56,422,072
1983 365,622 56,332,848
1982 365,525 56,313,641
1981 365,225 56,333,829
1980 364,150 56,314,216
1979 362,856 56,246,951
1978 362,007 56,196,504
1977 361,358 56,193,492
1976 360,731 56,211,968
1975 358,950 56,225,800
1974 355,050 56,229,974
1973 350,450 56,194,527
1972 346,600 56,086,065
1971 342,421 55,896,223
1970 339,171 55,663,250
1969 337,500 55,441,750
1968 335,850 55,211,700
1967 334,995 54,943,600
1966 333,895 54,648,500
1965 331,500 54,348,050
1964 327,750 54,000,000
1963 324,100 53,650,000
1962 320,750 53,250,000
1961 316,845 52,800,000
1960 313,970 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg United Kingdom
2023 1.25 1.56
2022 1.31 1.56
2021 1.38 1.58
2020 1.36 1.57
2019 1.34 1.63
2018 1.38 1.68
2017 1.39 1.74
2016 1.41 1.79
2015 1.47 1.8
2014 1.5 1.81
2013 1.55 1.83
2012 1.57 1.92
2011 1.52 1.91
2010 1.63 1.92
2009 1.59 1.89
2008 1.61 1.91
2007 1.61 1.86
2006 1.65 1.82
2005 1.63 1.76
2004 1.66 1.75
2003 1.62 1.7
2002 1.63 1.63
2001 1.66 1.63
2000 1.76 1.64
1999 1.74 1.68
1998 1.68 1.71
1997 1.71 1.72
1996 1.77 1.73
1995 1.7 1.71
1994 1.72 1.74
1993 1.7 1.76
1992 1.64 1.79
1991 1.6 1.82
1990 1.6 1.83
1989 1.52 1.79
1988 1.51 1.82
1987 1.4 1.81
1986 1.43 1.78
1985 1.38 1.79
1984 1.42 1.77
1983 1.43 1.77
1982 1.49 1.78
1981 1.55 1.82
1980 1.5 1.9
1979 1.48 1.86
1978 1.48 1.75
1977 1.5 1.69
1976 1.48 1.74
1975 1.55 1.81
1974 1.58 1.92
1973 1.58 2.04
1972 1.75 2.2
1971 1.95 2.41
1970 1.97 2.44
1969 2.02 2.51
1968 2.12 2.6
1967 2.24 2.68
1966 2.34 2.78
1965 2.42 2.86
1964 2.34 2.93
1963 - 2.88
1962 2.37 2.86
1961 - 2.78
1960 2.29 2.69

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

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Luxembourg and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg United Kingdom
2024 40.2 41
2023 39.9 40.8
2022 39.7 40.5
2021 39.7 40.3
2020 39.6 40.2
2019 39.5 40.1
2018 39.5 40
2017 39.4 39.9
2016 39.3 39.8
2015 39.3 39.8
2014 39.2 39.7
2013 39.1 39.6
2012 39.1 39.5
2011 39 39.3
2010 38.9 39.2
2009 38.8 39
2008 38.7 38.9
2007 38.5 38.8
2006 38.4 38.6
2005 38.2 38.5
2004 38 38.4
2003 37.8 38.2
2002 37.6 38.1
2001 37.3 37.9
2000 37.3 37.7
1999 37.3 37.4
1998 37.1 37.2
1997 37 37
1996 36.8 36.8
1995 36.7 36.6
1994 36.6 36.5
1993 36.5 36.3
1992 36.5 36.2
1991 36.4 36.1
1990 36.4 36
1989 36.3 35.9
1988 36.2 35.7
1987 36.1 35.4
1986 36 35.4
1985 35.8 35.3
1984 35.6 35.2
1983 35.4 35
1982 35.2 34.8
1981 35 34.5
1980 34.9 34.4
1979 34.8 34.3
1978 34.8 34.2
1977 34.8 34.1
1976 34.9 34
1975 35 34
1974 35 34
1973 35.1 34
1972 35.1 34
1971 35.3 34.1
1970 35.3 34.2
1969 35.3 34.4
1968 35.3 34.6
1967 35.2 34.8
1966 35.2 34.9
1965 35.2 35.1
1964 35.2 35.2
1963 35.1 35.3
1962 35.1 35.3
1961 35.1 35.4
1960 35.1 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
99.3%
2024

Energy

Luxembourg United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Luxembourg United Kingdom
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99%
2003
English speaking
57%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Luxembourg United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$853
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg United Kingdom
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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