Iceland vs Luxembourg: Democracy

Iceland
7
in 2025
Luxembourg
7
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Iceland
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7 against 7 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1840s 2 0.6667 1.33 Iceland
1850s 2 2 0
1860s 2 2 0
1870s 2 2 0
1880s 2 2 0
1890s 2 4 2 Luxembourg
1900s 2 4 2 Luxembourg
1910s 2.9 3.4 0.5 Luxembourg
1920s 7 6 1 Iceland
1930s 7 6 1 Iceland
1940s 6.4 3.4 3 Iceland
1950s 7 7 0
1960s 7 7 0
1970s 7 7 0
1980s 7 7 0
1990s 7 7 0
2000s 7 7 0
2010s 7 7 0
2020s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Iceland or Luxembourg?
Iceland, at 7 against 7 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Iceland and Luxembourg?
0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for democracy?
Iceland ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).