Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Age of democracy

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

Age of democracy over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Luxembourg ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Netherlands Difference Ahead
1910s 29 years 2 years 27 years Luxembourg
1920s 35.5 years 8.5 years 27 years Luxembourg
1930s 45.5 years 18.5 years 27 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, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
Luxembourg, at 74 years against 74 years in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
0 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
97 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for age of democracy?
Luxembourg ranks 11th and Netherlands 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.