Denmark vs Luxembourg: Age of democracy

Denmark
74 years
in 2018
Luxembourg
74 years
in 2018
Denmark rank
11th
Luxembourg rank
11th

Age of democracy over time

  • Denmark
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 74 years against 74 years in Luxembourg, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 103 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 11th and Luxembourg ranks 11th of 110 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1910s 5 years 26 years 21 years Luxembourg
1920s 14.5 years 35.5 years 21 years Luxembourg
1930s 24.5 years 45.5 years 21 years Luxembourg
1940s 3 years 3 years 0 years —
1950s 10.5 years 10.5 years 0 years —
1960s 20.5 years 20.5 years 0 years —
1970s 30.5 years 30.5 years 0 years —
1980s 40.5 years 40.5 years 0 years —
1990s 50.5 years 50.5 years 0 years —
2000s 60.5 years 60.5 years 0 years —
2010s 70 years 70 years 0 years —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Denmark or Luxembourg?
Denmark, at 74 years against 74 years in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Denmark and Luxembourg?
0 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
103 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for age of democracy?
Denmark ranks 11th and Luxembourg ranks 11th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.