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Luxembourg vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 169th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg United States
Population
693885
344023146
Population rank 164/197 3/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 74/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 19/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Luxembourg and United States: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and United States economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

United States
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg United States
2024 $93,279,851,863 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $88,788,881,539 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $80,801,680,397 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $86,386,759,695 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $73,670,782,100 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $69,872,035,114 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $71,085,623,495 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $65,712,180,343 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $62,216,885,436 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $60,071,584,216 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $68,804,811,898 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $65,203,276,467 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $59,776,383,527 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $61,696,281,326 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $56,213,985,987 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $54,467,289,898 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $58,844,277,702 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $51,587,401,416 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $42,910,146,296 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $37,672,280,120 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $35,064,843,793 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $29,667,268,248 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $23,649,833,332 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $21,387,533,703 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $21,230,182,989 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $21,899,317,599 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $20,150,053,345 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $19,563,836,265 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $20,895,314,658 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $20,853,093,870 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $17,701,798,891 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $15,925,521,222 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $15,518,702,635 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $13,834,219,728 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $12,778,792,854 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $10,037,674,038 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $9,418,167,855 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $8,320,902,215 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $6,685,595,088 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $4,577,211,767 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $4,438,435,493 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $4,524,217,751 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $4,602,316,793 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $5,053,665,797 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $6,019,805,490 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $5,516,982,664 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $4,718,539,772 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $3,789,321,328 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $3,423,586,207 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $3,123,333,333 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $3,183,637,117 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $2,609,875,802 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $1,901,697,370 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $1,518,773,421 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $1,457,768,455 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $1,245,432,991 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $1,075,561,623 $940,225,000,000
1967 $983,052,315 $859,620,034,483
1966 $976,717,015 $813,032,758,621
1965 $929,477,285 $741,904,862,069
1964 $910,877,686 $684,144,620,690
1963 $797,902,154 $637,058,551,724
1962 $747,846,862 $603,639,413,793
1961 $710,163,719 $561,940,310,345
1960 $709,941,874 $541,988,586,207

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

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Luxembourg and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg United States
2024 $137,782 $84,534
2023 $133,231 $81,490
2022 $123,720 $76,829
2021 $134,966 $70,249
2020 $116,860 $63,526
2019 $112,697 $65,120
2018 $116,927 $62,823
2017 $110,193 $59,908
2016 $106,899 $57,867
2015 $105,462 $56,763
2014 $123,679 $55,124
2013 $120,000 $53,291
2012 $112,585 $51,784
2011 $119,025 $50,066
2010 $110,886 $48,651
2009 $109,420 $47,195
2008 $120,422 $48,570
2007 $107,475 $48,050
2006 $90,789 $46,302
2005 $80,988 $44,123
2004 $76,545 $41,725
2003 $65,689 $39,490
2002 $53,006 $37,998
2001 $48,440 $37,134
2000 $48,660 $36,330
1999 $50,872 $34,484
1998 $47,445 $32,823
1997 $46,642 $31,430
1996 $50,444 $29,937
1995 $51,032 $28,661
1994 $43,933 $27,662
1993 $40,067 $26,353
1992 $39,571 $25,381
1991 $35,747 $24,293
1990 $33,465 $23,840
1989 $26,618 $22,857
1988 $25,219 $21,417
1987 $22,443 $20,039
1986 $18,150 $19,071
1985 $12,482 $18,237
1984 $12,127 $17,121
1983 $12,374 $15,544
1982 $12,591 $14,434
1981 $13,837 $13,976
1980 $16,531 $12,613
1979 $15,204 $11,674
1978 $13,034 $10,565
1977 $10,486 $9,453
1976 $9,491 $8,592
1975 $8,701 $7,801
1974 $8,967 $7,226
1973 $7,447 $6,726
1972 $5,487 $6,094
1971 $4,435 $5,609
1970 $4,298 $5,234
1969 $3,690 $5,020
1968 $3,203 $4,685
1967 $2,935 $4,326
1966 $2,925 $4,136
1965 $2,804 $3,818
1964 $2,779 $3,565
1963 $2,462 $3,366
1962 $2,332 $3,236
1961 $2,241 $3,059
1960 $2,261 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Luxembourg vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg United States
2026 82.6 79.8
2025 82.5 79.6
2024 82.4 79.5
2023 82.2 79.3
2022 82.2 78
2021 81.8 76.4
2020 81.4 77
2019 81.6 78.9
2018 81.5 78.8
2017 81.1 78.6
2016 81.6 78.7
2015 81.3 78.7
2014 81.2 78.9
2013 80.9 78.8
2012 80.4 78.8
2011 80.3 78.7
2010 80.1 78.7
2009 79.9 78.5
2008 80.1 78.1
2007 79.1 78
2006 78.8 77.8
2005 78.9 77.5
2004 78.7 77.5
2003 77.3 77.1
2002 77.6 77
2001 77.5 76.9
2000 77.3 76.8
1999 77 76.7
1998 76.6 76.7
1997 76.4 76.5
1996 76.2 76.2
1995 75.9 75.9
1994 75.9 75.7
1993 75.4 75.6
1992 74.7 75.8
1991 75 75.5
1990 75 75.4
1989 74.3 75.1
1988 74.3 74.8
1987 73.9 74.9
1986 74.1 74.7
1985 73.3 74.7
1984 72.7 74.7
1983 73 74.6
1982 72.2 74.5
1981 72.1 74.1
1980 72.4 73.7
1979 72.3 73.8
1978 71.5 73.4
1977 71.5 73.2
1976 70.2 72.8
1975 70.3 72.5
1974 70.2 72
1973 70.3 71.4
1972 70.5 71.2
1971 69.2 71.1
1970 69.2 70.7
1969 69.7 70.5
1968 70 70.2
1967 69.5 70.5
1966 68.9 70.2
1965 69.2 70.2
1964 68.8 70.2
1963 68.7 69.9
1962 68.4 70.1
1961 69.1 70.3
1960 68.8 69.8
1959 68.4 69.9
1958 68.4 69.7
1957 66.9 69.4
1956 67.1 69.6
1955 67.4 69.6
1954 66.7 69.5
1953 66.4 68.7
1952 66.1 68.4
1951 65.9 68.2
1950 65.5 68.1

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

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Luxembourg and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

United States
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 677,012 340,110,988
2023 666,430 334,914,895
2022 653,103 333,271,411
2021 640,064 331,893,745
2020 630,419 331,526,933
2019 620,001 328,329,953
2018 607,950 326,838,199
2017 596,336 325,122,128
2016 582,014 323,071,755
2015 569,604 320,738,994
2014 556,319 318,386,329
2013 543,360 316,059,947
2012 530,946 313,877,662
2011 518,347 311,583,481
2010 506,953 309,327,143
2009 497,783 306,771,529
2008 488,650 304,093,966
2007 479,993 301,231,207
2006 472,637 298,379,912
2005 465,158 295,516,599
2004 458,095 292,805,298
2003 451,630 290,107,933
2002 446,175 287,625,193
2001 441,525 284,968,955
2000 436,300 282,162,411
1999 430,475 279,294,713
1998 424,700 276,115,288
1997 419,450 272,911,760
1996 414,225 269,667,391
1995 408,625 266,557,091
1994 402,925 263,435,673
1993 397,475 260,255,352
1992 392,175 256,894,189
1991 387,000 253,492,503
1990 381,850 250,131,894
1989 377,100 246,819,222
1988 373,450 244,499,004
1987 370,750 242,288,936
1986 368,355 240,132,831
1985 366,706 237,923,734
1984 365,998 235,824,908
1983 365,622 233,792,014
1982 365,525 231,664,432
1981 365,225 229,465,744
1980 364,150 226,542,250
1979 362,856 225,055,487
1978 362,007 222,584,545
1977 361,358 220,239,425
1976 360,731 218,035,164
1975 358,950 215,973,199
1974 355,050 213,853,928
1973 350,450 211,908,788
1972 346,600 209,896,021
1971 342,421 207,660,677
1970 339,171 205,052,174
1969 337,500 202,676,946
1968 335,850 200,706,052
1967 334,995 198,712,056
1966 333,895 196,560,338
1965 331,500 194,302,963
1964 327,750 191,888,791
1963 324,100 189,241,798
1962 320,750 186,537,737
1961 316,845 183,691,481
1960 313,970 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and United States

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg United States
2023 1.25 1.62
2022 1.31 1.66
2021 1.38 1.66
2020 1.36 1.64
2019 1.34 1.71
2018 1.38 1.73
2017 1.39 1.77
2016 1.41 1.82
2015 1.47 1.84
2014 1.5 1.86
2013 1.55 1.86
2012 1.57 1.88
2011 1.52 1.89
2010 1.63 1.93
2009 1.59 2
2008 1.61 2.07
2007 1.61 2.12
2006 1.65 2.11
2005 1.63 2.06
2004 1.66 2.05
2003 1.62 2.05
2002 1.63 2.02
2001 1.66 2.03
2000 1.76 2.06
1999 1.74 2.01
1998 1.68 2
1997 1.71 1.97
1996 1.77 1.98
1995 1.7 1.98
1994 1.72 2
1993 1.7 2.02
1992 1.64 2.05
1991 1.6 2.06
1990 1.6 2.08
1989 1.52 2.01
1988 1.51 1.93
1987 1.4 1.87
1986 1.43 1.84
1985 1.38 1.84
1984 1.42 1.81
1983 1.43 1.8
1982 1.49 1.83
1981 1.55 1.81
1980 1.5 1.84
1979 1.48 1.81
1978 1.48 1.76
1977 1.5 1.79
1976 1.48 1.74
1975 1.55 1.77
1974 1.58 1.84
1973 1.58 1.88
1972 1.75 2.01
1971 1.95 2.27
1970 1.97 2.48
1969 2.02 2.46
1968 2.12 2.46
1967 2.24 2.56
1966 2.34 2.72
1965 2.42 2.91
1964 2.34 3.19
1963 - 3.32
1962 2.37 3.46
1961 - 3.62
1960 2.29 3.65

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

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Luxembourg and United States demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg United States
2024 40.2 39.3
2023 39.9 39
2022 39.7 38.7
2021 39.7 38.5
2020 39.6 38.2
2019 39.5 38
2018 39.5 37.9
2017 39.4 37.7
2016 39.3 37.6
2015 39.3 37.5
2014 39.2 37.3
2013 39.1 37.2
2012 39.1 37.1
2011 39 37
2010 38.9 36.9
2009 38.8 36.7
2008 38.7 36.6
2007 38.5 36.5
2006 38.4 36.4
2005 38.2 36.2
2004 38 36
2003 37.8 35.8
2002 37.6 35.6
2001 37.3 35.5
2000 37.3 35.3
1999 37.3 35.1
1998 37.1 34.9
1997 37 34.6
1996 36.8 34.4
1995 36.7 34.1
1994 36.6 33.8
1993 36.5 33.6
1992 36.5 33.4
1991 36.4 33.2
1990 36.4 32.9
1989 36.3 32.7
1988 36.2 32.4
1987 36.1 32.1
1986 36 31.8
1985 35.8 31.5
1984 35.6 31.2
1983 35.4 30.9
1982 35.2 30.7
1981 35 30.4
1980 34.9 30.1
1979 34.8 29.9
1978 34.8 29.6
1977 34.8 29.2
1976 34.9 28.9
1975 35 28.7
1974 35 28.5
1973 35.1 28.3
1972 35.1 28
1971 35.3 27.9
1970 35.3 27.8
1969 35.3 27.9
1968 35.3 27.9
1967 35.2 27.9
1966 35.2 27.9
1965 35.2 28.1
1964 35.2 28.2
1963 35.1 28.5
1962 35.1 28.7
1961 35.1 29
1960 35.1 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg United States
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
97%
2024

Energy

Luxembourg United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Luxembourg United States
% of world population
0.008%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99%
2003
English speaking
57%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Luxembourg United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg United States
% of world land
0.002%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021–2023, 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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