Which has higher rule of law index, Iceland or Luxembourg?

Iceland, at 0.983 against 0.979 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Iceland vs Luxembourg: Rule of Law Index

Iceland

0.983

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.979

in 2025

Iceland rank

10th

Luxembourg rank

12th

Rule of Law Index over time

Iceland
Luxembourg

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.983 against 0.979 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 10 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.94	0.914	0.026	Iceland
1910s	0.94	0.8582	0.0818	Iceland
1920s	0.943	0.912	0.031	Iceland
1930s	0.9466	0.912	0.0346	Iceland
1940s	0.9556	0.7561	0.1995	Iceland
1950s	0.964	0.9604	0.0036	Iceland
1960s	0.964	0.9686	0.0046	Luxembourg
1970s	0.964	0.972	0.008	Luxembourg
1980s	0.964	0.972	0.008	Luxembourg
1990s	0.9767	0.975	0.0017	Iceland
2000s	0.9791	0.975	0.0041	Iceland
2010s	0.9814	0.977	0.0044	Iceland
2020s	0.9773	0.9772	0.0002	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Iceland or Luxembourg?: Iceland, at 0.983 against 0.979 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Iceland and Luxembourg?: 0.004, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for rule of law index?: Iceland ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.