Democracy in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 176 regions
All-time high
3
in 1946
All-time low
0
in 1940
Years of data
111
1915–2025

Democracy in Luxembourg, 1915–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democracy in Luxembourg is 3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 111 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Luxembourg peaked at 3 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1940.

Luxembourg ranks 1st of 176 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 111 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 1.2 1 2 5
1920s 2 2 2 10
1930s 2 2 2 10
1940s 1.3 0 3 10
1950s 3 3 3 10
1960s 3 3 3 10
1970s 3 3 3 10
1980s 3 3 3 10
1990s 3 3 3 10
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 3 3 3 10
2020s 3 3 3 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 1 Australia 3 compare
  2. 1 Austria 3 compare
  3. 1 Barbados 3 compare
  4. 1 Belgium 3 compare
  5. 1 Chile 3 compare
  6. 1 Costa Rica 3 compare
  7. 1 Cyprus 3 compare
  8. 1 Czechia 3 compare
  9. 1 Denmark 3 compare
  10. 1 Estonia 3 compare
  11. 1 Finland 3 compare
  12. 1 France 3 compare
  13. 1 Germany 3 compare
  14. 1 Iceland 3 compare
  15. 1 Italy 3 compare
  16. 1 Japan 3 compare
  17. 1 Latvia 3 compare
  18. 1 Lithuania 3 compare
  19. 1 Netherlands 3 compare
  20. 1 New Zealand 3 compare
  21. 1 Norway 3 compare
  22. 1 Seychelles 3 compare
  23. 1 South Korea 3 compare
  24. 1 Spain 3 compare
  25. 1 Sweden 3 compare
  26. 1 Switzerland 3 compare
  27. 1 Taiwan 3 compare
  28. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 3 compare
  29. 1 Uruguay 3 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Luxembourg

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Luxembourg?
Democracy in Luxembourg was 3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1946.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1940.
How does Luxembourg rank for democracy?
Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 176 regions with data for 2025.
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 V-Dem (2026) – 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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
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Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.