Luxembourg

Conscription currently imposed?

No

First introduced 1944                Abolished 1967

Conscientious objection first recognised

1963

Act of 26th July, Article 8

CO release of professional soldiers

–

No specific provisions – no instances ever recorded.

Minimum recruitment age

18

Population

Total

% males 15-19

Thus approx. annual cohort reaching 18

661,000

2.8

3,702

Armed forces

Total strength

Of which conscripts

Compared to annual cohort above

900

-

24.3%

Military expenditure

$ (% change from 2022)

Per capita

% of GDP

$663m (+29.9%)

$1,011.4

0.8%