Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Rule of law index
Luxembourg
0.979
in 2025
Switzerland
0.995
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
12th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Rule of law index over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.995 against 0.979 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.016.
Across all 136 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.719 | 0.991 | 0.272 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.914 | 0.991 | 0.077 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.8582 | 0.991 | 0.1328 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.912 | 0.991 | 0.079 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.912 | 0.991 | 0.079 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.7561 | 0.991 | 0.2349 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.9604 | 0.991 | 0.0306 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.9686 | 0.991 | 0.0224 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.972 | 0.9922 | 0.0202 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.972 | 0.993 | 0.021 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.975 | 0.993 | 0.018 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.975 | 0.993 | 0.018 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.977 | 0.9941 | 0.0171 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9772 | 0.9947 | 0.0175 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.995 against 0.979 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.016, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for rule of law index?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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.