Which has higher free and fair elections index, Ireland or Luxembourg?

Ireland, at 0.945 against 0.944 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?

145 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Luxembourg: Free and Fair Elections Index

Ireland

0.945

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.944

in 2025

Ireland rank

13th

Luxembourg rank

16th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Ireland
Luxembourg

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.945 against 0.944 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 145 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Luxembourg in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.1898	0	0.1898	Ireland
1820s	0.1804	0	0.1804	Ireland
1830s	0.2674	0	0.2674	Ireland
1840s	0.2822	0	0.2822	Ireland
1910s	0.5768	0.7526	0.1758	Luxembourg
1920s	0.7011	0.8503	0.1492	Luxembourg
1930s	0.8571	0.8503	0.0068	Ireland
1940s	0.8679	0.4203	0.4476	Ireland
1950s	0.8801	0.9439	0.0638	Luxembourg
1960s	0.9081	0.9421	0.034	Luxembourg
1970s	0.9111	0.9438	0.0327	Luxembourg
1980s	0.9224	0.9448	0.0224	Luxembourg
1990s	0.9285	0.9426	0.0141	Luxembourg
2000s	0.9401	0.9449	0.0048	Luxembourg
2010s	0.9435	0.9518	0.0083	Luxembourg
2020s	0.947	0.9497	0.0027	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Ireland or Luxembourg?: Ireland, at 0.945 against 0.944 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Ireland and Luxembourg?: 0.001, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?: 145 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Ireland ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.