Luxembourg City

Luxembourg

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Luxembourg
Published: 2026

Region: Western Europe
Capital: Luxembourg City
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 252 / km²

WRI Score 2026

71.92

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 58th
In Europe: 30th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 42%· KPMG / EY
16.8
Among the highest top marginal rates on this list.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 252 / km²· UN WPP
25.3
Among the most densely populated places on the list.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $154,115· IMF WEO 2026
100.0
Among the highest nominal GDP per capita globally.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 82.8 years· WHO / UN
91.3
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 1.8 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
90.0
Strong inbound tourism relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 5%· ILO / SECO
87.1
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 0.6% of GDP· SIPRI
99.0
Minimal defence spending relative to output.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
89.7
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
50.7
Elevated ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Luxembourg holds 58th of 211 with a WRI Score of 71.92 — holds a comfortable position in the upper half. Its strength lies in GDP per capita (100) and military posture (99); its tax treatment remains its clearest structural constraint.