Germany vs Luxembourg: Rule of law index
Germany
0.991
in 2025
Luxembourg
0.979
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Rule of law index over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.991 against 0.979 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Luxembourg in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.877 | 0.719 | 0.158 | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.8762 | 0.914 | 0.0378 | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 0.8643 | 0.8582 | 0.0061 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.8898 | 0.912 | 0.0222 | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 0.4284 | 0.912 | 0.4836 | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 0.201 | 0.5976 | 0.3966 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.9938 | 0.975 | 0.0188 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.993 | 0.975 | 0.018 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9929 | 0.977 | 0.0159 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.991 | 0.9772 | 0.0138 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Germany, at 0.991 against 0.979 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 0.012, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 90 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for rule of law index?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.