Denmark vs Luxembourg: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Denmark
0.986
in 2025
Luxembourg
0.98
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Luxembourg rank
5th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.986 against 0.98 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 18 and Luxembourg in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.715 | 0.854 | 0.139 | Luxembourg |
| 1820s | 0.715 | 0.854 | 0.139 | Luxembourg |
| 1830s | 0.7378 | 0.854 | 0.1162 | Luxembourg |
| 1840s | 0.8408 | 0.854 | 0.0132 | Luxembourg |
| 1850s | 0.9334 | 0.854 | 0.0794 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.939 | 0.854 | 0.085 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.939 | 0.854 | 0.085 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.936 | 0.854 | 0.082 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.9361 | 0.854 | 0.0821 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.9509 | 0.854 | 0.0969 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.9524 | 0.6058 | 0.3466 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.9615 | 0.767 | 0.1945 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.963 | 0.767 | 0.196 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.8146 | 0.5204 | 0.2942 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.9827 | 0.9728 | 0.0099 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.9856 | 0.978 | 0.0076 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.9904 | 0.978 | 0.0124 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.991 | 0.978 | 0.013 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.991 | 0.978 | 0.013 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.991 | 0.978 | 0.013 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.9896 | 0.9778 | 0.0118 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9812 | 0.9743 | 0.0068 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Denmark, at 0.986 against 0.98 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 0.006, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.