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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed