QUALITY OF LIFE
QUALITY OF LIFE
@Sabino Parente
- According to The Economist’s 2025 Global Liveability Index, Luxembourg City ranks 11th out of 173 cities, climbing 6 places from the previous year. It scored highly in categories like stability, healthcare, education, culture, environment, and infrastructure, earning a total score of 95.6 out of 100
- According to Statista, Luxembourg ranks number 1 in terms of quality of life
- According to the Quality of Life Index by Numbeo and the Deutsche Bank’s Mapping the World’s Prices – 2025, the Grand Duchy ranks 1st in terms of quality of life (2025)
- According to Eurostat, Luxembourg is the most international country in Europe (2022), and according to U.S. News, Luxembourg is the 5th most international country in the world (2023)
- According to the World Expat Index by William Russell, Luxembourg is ranked 16th among the best countries to live abroad
- According to the MERCER Quality of Living Index, which measures the quality of life for expatriates in their host cities around the world, the Grand Duchy ranks 17th out of 241 (2024)
- According to UNICEF (2016) Luxembourg ranks 9th among the best countries to raise a family
- According to the Global 150 Cities Index, Luxembourg City ranks 4rd out of 150 cities in terms of offering the ideal combination of high salaries, low taxes, reasonable costs, and good quality of life (2025)
- According to the World Happiness Report, Luxembourg ranks 8th among the happiest countries in the world (2023)
- According to Times Higher Education, the University of Luxembourg ranks 4th globally for its international outlook, 25th in the Young University Ranking 2022, and among the top 250 universities in the world
- According to Eurostat, Luxembourg is one of the most highly educated countries in the world, ranking 2nd out of the 32 countries analyzed. Indeed, among residents aged 25 to 34, 66.3% hold a higher education diploma.
- According to the Global Liveability Index 2025, Luxembourg City ranked 11th most liveable city in the world.
- According to EURES, the European Job Mobility Portal, Luxembourg ranks among top countries for paid leave with 37 days (26 days of paid annual leave and 11 public holidays).
- According to Forbes, Luxembourg earned a score of 98 out of 100 on a global index measuring prosperity, joy, and quality of life. The study cites GDP, but also nature, free public transport, excellent public schools, universal healthcare, safety, culture, clean air and inclusivity.
- According to the Global Retirement Index 2024, Luxembourg ranks 6th worldwide for retirement security.