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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.65
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.87
in 1945
All-time low
0.19
in 1843
Years of data
183
1843–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Luxembourg, 1843–2025

0.20.40.60.8184319342025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Luxembourg stood at 0.65.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.87 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1843.

Luxembourg ranks 113th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 183 years of available data.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Luxembourg, year by year

Year Value Change
1843 0.19 —
1844 0.214 +12.6%
1845 0.214 +0.0%
1846 0.214 +0.0%
1847 0.214 +0.0%
1848 0.214 +0.0%
1849 0.214 +0.0%
1850 0.214 +0.0%
1851 0.214 +0.0%
1852 0.214 +0.0%
1853 0.214 +0.0%
1854 0.214 +0.0%
1855 0.214 +0.0%
1856 0.214 +0.0%
1857 0.214 +0.0%
1858 0.214 +0.0%
1859 0.214 +0.0%
1860 0.214 +0.0%
1861 0.214 +0.0%
1862 0.214 +0.0%
1863 0.214 +0.0%
1864 0.214 +0.0%
1865 0.214 +0.0%
1866 0.214 +0.0%
1867 0.214 +0.0%
1868 0.214 +0.0%
1869 0.214 +0.0%
1870 0.214 +0.0%
1871 0.214 +0.0%
1872 0.214 +0.0%
1873 0.214 +0.0%
1874 0.214 +0.0%
1875 0.214 +0.0%
1876 0.214 +0.0%
1877 0.214 +0.0%
1878 0.214 +0.0%
1879 0.214 +0.0%
1880 0.214 +0.0%
1881 0.214 +0.0%
1882 0.214 +0.0%
1883 0.214 +0.0%
1884 0.214 +0.0%
1885 0.214 +0.0%
1886 0.214 +0.0%
1887 0.214 +0.0%
1888 0.214 +0.0%
1889 0.214 +0.0%
1890 0.214 +0.0%
1891 0.214 +0.0%
1892 0.214 +0.0%
1893 0.214 +0.0%
1894 0.214 +0.0%
1895 0.214 +0.0%
1896 0.214 +0.0%
1897 0.214 +0.0%
1898 0.214 +0.0%
1899 0.214 +0.0%
1900 0.848 +296.3%
1901 0.848 +0.0%
1902 0.848 +0.0%
1903 0.848 +0.0%
1904 0.848 +0.0%
1905 0.848 +0.0%
1906 0.848 +0.0%
1907 0.848 +0.0%
1908 0.848 +0.0%
1909 0.848 +0.0%
1910 0.848 +0.0%
1911 0.848 +0.0%
1912 0.848 +0.0%
1913 0.848 +0.0%
1914 0.848 +0.0%
1915 0.848 +0.0%
1916 0.848 +0.0%
1917 0.848 +0.0%
1918 0.848 +0.0%
1919 0.848 +0.0%
1920 0.848 +0.0%
1921 0.848 +0.0%
1922 0.848 +0.0%
1923 0.848 +0.0%
1924 0.848 +0.0%
1925 0.848 +0.0%
1926 0.848 +0.0%
1927 0.848 +0.0%
1928 0.848 +0.0%
1929 0.848 +0.0%
1930 0.848 +0.0%
1931 0.848 +0.0%
1932 0.848 +0.0%
1933 0.848 +0.0%
1934 0.848 +0.0%
1935 0.848 +0.0%
1936 0.848 +0.0%
1937 0.848 +0.0%
1938 0.848 +0.0%
1939 0.848 +0.0%
1940 0.267 -68.5%
1941 0.267 +0.0%
1942 0.267 +0.0%
1943 0.267 +0.0%
1944 0.638 +139.0%
1945 0.87 +36.4%
1946 0.87 +0.0%
1947 0.87 +0.0%
1948 0.87 +0.0%
1949 0.87 +0.0%
1950 0.87 +0.0%
1951 0.87 +0.0%
1952 0.87 +0.0%
1953 0.87 +0.0%
1954 0.87 +0.0%
1955 0.87 +0.0%
1956 0.87 +0.0%
1957 0.87 +0.0%
1958 0.87 +0.0%
1959 0.87 +0.0%
1960 0.87 +0.0%
1961 0.87 +0.0%
1962 0.87 +0.0%
1963 0.87 +0.0%
1964 0.87 +0.0%
1965 0.87 +0.0%
1966 0.87 +0.0%
1967 0.87 +0.0%
1968 0.87 +0.0%
1969 0.87 +0.0%
1970 0.87 +0.0%
1971 0.87 +0.0%
1972 0.87 +0.0%
1973 0.87 +0.0%
1974 0.87 +0.0%
1975 0.87 +0.0%
1976 0.87 +0.0%
1977 0.87 +0.0%
1978 0.87 +0.0%
1979 0.87 +0.0%
1980 0.87 +0.0%
1981 0.87 +0.0%
1982 0.87 +0.0%
1983 0.87 +0.0%
1984 0.87 +0.0%
1985 0.87 +0.0%
1986 0.87 +0.0%
1987 0.87 +0.0%
1988 0.87 +0.0%
1989 0.87 +0.0%
1990 0.87 +0.0%
1991 0.87 +0.0%
1992 0.87 +0.0%
1993 0.87 +0.0%
1994 0.87 +0.0%
1995 0.87 +0.0%
1996 0.87 +0.0%
1997 0.87 +0.0%
1998 0.87 +0.0%
1999 0.87 +0.0%
2000 0.87 +0.0%
2001 0.87 +0.0%
2002 0.87 +0.0%
2003 0.87 +0.0%
2004 0.87 +0.0%
2005 0.87 +0.0%
2006 0.87 +0.0%
2007 0.87 +0.0%
2008 0.87 +0.0%
2009 0.87 +0.0%
2010 0.87 +0.0%
2011 0.87 +0.0%
2012 0.87 +0.0%
2013 0.87 +0.0%
2014 0.87 +0.0%
2015 0.87 +0.0%
2016 0.87 +0.0%
2017 0.87 +0.0%
2018 0.855 -1.7%
2019 0.855 +0.0%
2020 0.831 -2.8%
2021 0.831 +0.0%
2022 0.65 -21.8%
2023 0.65 +0.0%
2024 0.65 +0.0%
2025 0.65 +0.0%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 0.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 0.65 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.2106 0.19 0.214 7
1850s 0.214 0.214 0.214 10
1860s 0.214 0.214 0.214 10
1870s 0.214 0.214 0.214 10
1880s 0.214 0.214 0.214 10
1890s 0.214 0.214 0.214 10
1900s 0.848 0.848 0.848 10
1910s 0.848 0.848 0.848 10
1920s 0.848 0.848 0.848 10
1930s 0.848 0.848 0.848 10
1940s 0.6056 0.267 0.87 10
1950s 0.87 0.87 0.87 10
1960s 0.87 0.87 0.87 10
1970s 0.87 0.87 0.87 10
1980s 0.87 0.87 0.87 10
1990s 0.87 0.87 0.87 10
2000s 0.87 0.87 0.87 10
2010s 0.867 0.855 0.87 10
2020s 0.7103 0.65 0.831 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 110 Venezuela 0.68 compare
  2. 111 Russia 0.674 compare
  3. 112 Rwanda 0.662 compare
  4. 114 Djibouti 0.645 compare
  5. 115 El Salvador 0.6 compare
  6. 116 Guyana 0.593 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Luxembourg?
Strong elected local governments index in Luxembourg was 0.65 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 1945.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1843.
How does Luxembourg rank for strong elected local governments index?
Luxembourg ranks 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.