Luxembourg

Waiting for the first voice

تا مرد سخن نگفته باشد / عیب و هنرش نهفته باشد
Until a man has spoken, his faults and his gifts both stay hidden.

Saadi, Gulistan, chapter I, story 3

No advice from here yet. Know an elder from this country? Your recording could be the first: 2–3 minutes on a phone.

Luxembourg has the highest GDP per capita in the EU in purchasing power terms: 239% of the EU average in 2025. (source)

of people are 65 or older: 15.8%
people aged 65 or older: 108.6K
will be 65 or older in 2050: 26%
is how long people live after 60, on average: 25.3 years
of people 65+ live alone: 23.7%; women 30.5%, men 16.1%
of people 65+ live in collective quarters: care homes, hospitals, hostels and the like: 7.6%

Sources: World Bank, 2025; World Bank projection for 2050; WHO, 2023; UN, 2021; UN, 2011 census

4 languages, 2 of them endangered

Languages and their status: Glottolog v5.3, CC BY 4.0. Names: Wikidata.

List and years: ich.unesco.org

Record their advice in their native language: 2–3 minutes on a phone.