What is rule of law index in Luxembourg?

Rule of law index in Luxembourg was 0.979 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Luxembourg?

The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2024.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Luxembourg?

The lowest recorded value was 0.581 in 1941.

How does Luxembourg rank for rule of law index?

Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 3 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Luxembourg?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Luxembourg

Name: Rule of Law Index in Luxembourg
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Luxembourg: Rule of Law Index was 0.979 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.979

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

2nd

of 3 countries

All-time high

0.98

in 2024

All-time low

0.581

in 1941

Years of data

136

1890–2025

Rule of Law Index in Luxembourg, 1890–2025

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

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 0.979 for rule of law index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.581, in 1941.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 136 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1890s	0.719	0.719	0.719	10
1900s	0.914	0.914	0.914	10
1910s	0.8582	0.794	0.914	10
1920s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
1930s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
1940s	0.7561	0.581	0.94	10
1950s	0.9604	0.956	0.968	10
1960s	0.9686	0.968	0.97	10
1970s	0.972	0.972	0.972	10
1980s	0.972	0.972	0.972	10
1990s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
2000s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
2010s	0.977	0.977	0.977	10
2020s	0.9772	0.975	0.98	6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

1 Denmark 0.997 compare
1 Ireland 0.983 compare
2 Switzerland 0.995 compare
3 Germany 0.991 compare
3 Malta 0.83 compare
4 Australia 0.99 compare
5 New Zealand 0.989 compare
5 Sweden 0.989 compare

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Summer temperature anomalies 3.58 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.1835 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0572 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.9 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Luxembourg?: Rule of law index in Luxembourg was 0.979 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Luxembourg?: The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2024.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Luxembourg?: The lowest recorded value was 0.581 in 1941.
How does Luxembourg rank for rule of law index?: Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 3 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Luxembourg?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.