Strong Civil Society Index in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.963 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Strong Civil Society Index in Luxembourg, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for strong civil society index in Luxembourg is 0.963, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.965 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.208, in 1940.
Luxembourg ranks 5th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Strong Civil Society Index in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.646 | — |
| 1901 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.242 | -62.5% |
| 1915 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.352 | +45.5% |
| 1919 | 0.501 | +42.3% |
| 1920 | 0.72 | +43.7% |
| 1921 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.208 | -71.1% |
| 1941 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.31 | +49.0% |
| 1946 | 0.851 | +174.5% |
| 1947 | 0.89 | +4.6% |
| 1948 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.965 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.963 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.963 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.864, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.963 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8455, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.646 | 0.646 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4405 | 0.242 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4871 | 0.208 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.965 | 0.965 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.965 | 0.965 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.965 | 0.965 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.965 | 0.965 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.965 | 0.965 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9648 | 0.963 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.963 | 0.963 | 0.963 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong civil society index in Luxembourg?
- Strong civil society index in Luxembourg was 0.963 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 1960.
- What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.208 in 1940.
- How does Luxembourg rank for strong civil society index?
- Luxembourg ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).