Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Luxembourg
0.98
in 2025
Switzerland
0.982
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
5th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.982 against 0.98 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.854 | 0.888 | 0.034 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.854 | 0.888 | 0.034 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.854 | 0.888 | 0.034 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.854 | 0.8904 | 0.0364 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.854 | 0.912 | 0.058 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.854 | 0.912 | 0.058 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.854 | 0.924 | 0.07 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.854 | 0.924 | 0.07 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.854 | 0.924 | 0.07 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.854 | 0.924 | 0.07 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.6058 | 0.9224 | 0.3166 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.767 | 0.924 | 0.157 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.767 | 0.9262 | 0.1592 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.5204 | 0.934 | 0.4136 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.9728 | 0.941 | 0.0318 | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 0.978 | 0.942 | 0.036 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.978 | 0.961 | 0.017 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.978 | 0.9709 | 0.0071 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.978 | 0.9767 | 0.0013 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0.978 | 0.9822 | 0.0042 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9778 | 0.9822 | 0.0044 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9743 | 0.9817 | 0.0073 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.982 against 0.98 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.002, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Luxembourg ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.