Luxembourg vs Sweden: Rule of law index
Luxembourg
0.979
in 2025
Sweden
0.989
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Sweden rank
5th
Rule of law index over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.989 against 0.979 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 136 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 3 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.719 | 0.985 | 0.266 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.914 | 0.985 | 0.071 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.8582 | 0.9851 | 0.1269 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.912 | 0.9868 | 0.0748 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.912 | 0.9876 | 0.0756 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.7561 | 0.988 | 0.2319 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.9604 | 0.991 | 0.0306 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.9686 | 0.9929 | 0.0243 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.972 | 0.994 | 0.022 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.972 | 0.9948 | 0.0228 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.975 | 0.995 | 0.02 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.975 | 0.9946 | 0.0196 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.977 | 0.9937 | 0.0167 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9772 | 0.9912 | 0.014 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.989 against 0.979 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.01, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for rule of law index?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 3 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.