Side by side
the European Union and Luxembourg
The same question asked of every column. Numbers that break down by age or sex follow the controls; the rest stay country-wide and say so.
The widest gap is Public spending on them: Luxembourg €64,412 against the European Union €19,707, 3.27× apart.
One question per row
People
Money and work
Family and home
Health and daily life
Education
Public spending
Country and infrastructure
Environment
Where €100 of public spending goes
Every euro each general government spends, sorted into the ten functions all 27 countries report against. Open a row for the ranking of 27 and what sits inside it.
the European Union
Luxembourg
Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: the European Union and Luxembourg
Which covers more ground: the European Union or Luxembourg?
The gap is 1,628.17×: the European Union 4,225,104, Luxembourg 2,595. Total area of the country, inland water included. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Where do more people live: the European Union or Luxembourg?
The gap is 660.80×: the European Union 450.6m, Luxembourg 682k. People usually resident in the country on 1 January. Eurostat · People & Women in the population · 2025. See the figure
Where are there more university students per 1,000 people: the European Union or Luxembourg?
The gap is 3.42×: the European Union 42.4, Luxembourg 12.4. People in higher education, per 1,000 residents. Eurostat · University students & Students per 1,000 people · 2024. See the figure
Where is more tax raised per resident: the European Union or Luxembourg?
The gap is 3.43×: Luxembourg €55,503, the European Union €16,198. Taxes and net social contributions received by general government, per resident. Eurostat · Tax raised per person · 2025. See the figure
Where were more residents born abroad: the European Union or Luxembourg?
The gap is 37.1 points: Luxembourg 51.5%, the European Union 14.4%. Share of residents born in another country. Eurostat records country of birth, not ethnicity. Eurostat · Born abroad & Born outside the EU · 2025. See the figure
Where is GDP per person higher: the European Union or Luxembourg?
The gap is 3.12×: Luxembourg €130,300, the European Union €41,700. Gross domestic product at current market prices, divided by the population. Eurostat · GDP per person · 2025. See the figure
Which government spends more per resident: the European Union or Luxembourg?
The gap is 3.27×: Luxembourg €64,412, the European Union €19,707. Total general government expenditure divided by the population: all levels of government together. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2025. See the figure
Where does more energy come from renewables: the European Union or Luxembourg?
The gap is 6.0 points: the European Union 26.2%, Luxembourg 20.2%. Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Eurostat · Renewable energy · 2025. See the figure
Where are there more hospital beds per 100,000 people: the European Union or Luxembourg?
The gap is 29.5%: the European Union 507, Luxembourg 392. Beds available in hospitals, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Hospital beds · 2025. See the figure
Where do more households have children: the European Union or Luxembourg?
The gap is 2.3 points: Luxembourg 31.0%, the European Union 28.7%. Share of private households with at least one dependent child. Eurostat · Households with children · 2025. See the figure
Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.