Ireland vs Luxembourg: Rule of law index
Ireland
0.983
in 2025
Luxembourg
0.979
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Luxembourg rank
12th
Rule of law index over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.983 against 0.979 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 9 and Luxembourg in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.954 | 0.719 | 0.235 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.963 | 0.914 | 0.049 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.9563 | 0.8582 | 0.0981 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.9358 | 0.912 | 0.0238 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.9598 | 0.912 | 0.0478 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.9573 | 0.7561 | 0.2012 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.9618 | 0.9604 | 0.0014 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.959 | 0.9686 | 0.0096 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.9557 | 0.972 | 0.0163 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.9509 | 0.972 | 0.0211 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.9578 | 0.975 | 0.0172 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0.9685 | 0.975 | 0.0065 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.9785 | 0.977 | 0.0015 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9823 | 0.9772 | 0.0052 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Ireland, at 0.983 against 0.979 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.004, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for rule of law index?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 176 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.