Germany vs Luxembourg: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Germany | Luxembourg | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 83.5m2025 | 686,9702025 | 19 · 166 |
| Area | 357,680 km²2024 | 2,590 km²2024 | 64 · 174 |
| Density | 239.02024 | 263.02024 | 58 · 49 |
| Urban share | 82.1%2025 | 94.9%2025 | 52 · 19 |
| Fertility | 1.362024 | 1.252024 | 186 · 194 |
| Aged 65+ | 23.7%2025 | 15.8%2025 | 8 · 65 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $5.1tn2025 | $101bn2025 | 3 · 76 |
| GDP per capita | $60,4962025 | $147,2522025 | 23 · 3 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $75,4072025 | $156,5422025 | 23 · 2 |
| GDP growth | 0.2%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 192 · 183 |
| Agriculture share | 0.9%2025 | 0.2%2025 | 174 · 192 |
| Industry share | 25.2%2025 | 8.9%2025 | 84 · 191 |
| Services share | 64.5%2025 | 81.4%2025 | 59 · 9 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.2%2025 | 2.3%2025 | 117 · 114 |
| Tax revenue | 10.9%2024 | 28.6%2024 | 117 · 5 |
| Military spending | 2.27%2025 | 0.85%2025 | 50 · 127 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 40.4%2025 | 190.5%2025 | 81 · 2 |
| FDI inflows | 1.9%2025 | -32.7%2025 | 106 · 197 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 3.7%2025 | 6.3%2025 | 125 · 72 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 32.4%2025 | 35.0%2025 | 60 · 48 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 76.7%2024 | 22.4%2024 | 39 · 125 |
| Education spending | 5.2%2022 | 3.7%2022 | 52 · 111 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 80.8 yrs2024 | 83.2 yrs2024 | 48 · 18 |
| Infant mortality | 3.12024 | 1.92024 | 170 · 190 |
| Health spending | 12.3%2024 | 5.9%2024 | 9 · 107 |
| Physicians | 4.532022 | — | 15 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 93.5%2024 | 99.1%2025 | 38 · 6 |
| Fixed broadband | 45.62024 | 40.32024 | 12 · 25 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 39 · 62 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 6.94 t2024 | 10.56 t2024 | 35 · 19 |
| Renewable energy | 17.6%2021 | 20.5%2021 | 115 · 104 |
| Forest cover | 32.8%2024 | 34.5%2024 | 107 · 97 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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