What is democracy in Luxembourg?

Democracy in Luxembourg was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Luxembourg?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1890.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Luxembourg?

The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1867.

How does Luxembourg rank for democracy?

Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 167 regions with data for 2018.

Is democracy rising or falling in Luxembourg?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Luxembourg data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Luxembourg

Name: Democracy in Luxembourg
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Luxembourg: Democracy was 2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

1st

of 167 regions

All-time high

in 1890

All-time low

in 1867

Years of data

147

1867–2018

Democracy in Luxembourg, 1867–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democracy in Luxembourg is 2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 147 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Luxembourg peaked at 2 in 1890 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1867.

Luxembourg ranks 1st of 167 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 147 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	1	1	1	3
1870s	1	1	1	10
1880s	1	1	1	10
1890s	2	2	2	10
1900s	2	2	2	10
1910s	2	2	2	10
1920s	2	2	2	10
1930s	2	2	2	10
1940s	2	2	2	5
1950s	2	2	2	10
1960s	2	2	2	10
1970s	2	2	2	10
1980s	2	2	2	10
1990s	2	2	2	10
2000s	2	2	2	10
2010s	2	2	2	9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

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More reference data data for Luxembourg

Spring temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 3.58 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.1835 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0572 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.9 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 136.95 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Luxembourg?: Democracy in Luxembourg was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Luxembourg?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1890.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Luxembourg?: The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1867.
How does Luxembourg rank for democracy?: Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 167 regions with data for 2018.
Is democracy rising or falling in Luxembourg?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).