France vs Luxembourg: Democracy

France
2
in 2018
Luxembourg
2
in 2018
France rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • France
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

France currently reports 2 against 2 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Luxembourg ahead.

France ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1860s 0.3333 1 0.6667 Luxembourg
1870s 1.4 1 0.4 France
1880s 2 1 1 France
1890s 2 2 0
1900s 2 2 0
1910s 2 2 0
1920s 2 2 0
1930s 2 2 0
1940s 2 2 0
1950s 1.8 2 0.2 Luxembourg
1960s 1.5 2 0.5 Luxembourg
1970s 2 2 0
1980s 2 2 0
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, France or Luxembourg?
France, at 2 against 2 in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between France and Luxembourg?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
147 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for democracy?
France ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).