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Luxembourg
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Quick facts
- Capital
- Luxembourg
- Population
- 594,000
- Area
- 2,586 km²
- Region
- Western Europe
- Languages
- German, French, Luxembourgish
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Demonym
- Luxembourger
- UN member
- Yes
How Luxembourg compares
Economy size$93 B
72nd of 178 worldwide · 6th of 8 in Western Europe
Income per person$137,782
3rd of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 8 in Western Europe
Life expectancy83.2 yrs
12th of 179 worldwide · 4th of 8 in Western Europe
Internet access99.1%
5th of 179 worldwide · 1st of 8 in Western Europe
Military spending$872 M
90th of 163 worldwide · 6th of 6 in Western Europe
Highlights
GDP
$93 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$137,782
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
83.2 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
1.1%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
5,359
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
0.0%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
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