Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Denmark or Luxembourg?

Denmark, at 0.867 against 0.824 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?

111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Luxembourg: Deliberative Democracy Index

Denmark

0.867

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.824

in 2025

Denmark rank

1st

Luxembourg rank

4th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Denmark
Luxembourg

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.867 against 0.824 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.043.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 111 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 4th of 175 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.723	0.136	0.587	Denmark
1920s	0.7763	0.4879	0.2884	Denmark
1930s	0.7673	0.509	0.2583	Denmark
1940s	0.582	0.3	0.282	Denmark
1950s	0.835	0.7241	0.1109	Denmark
1960s	0.8455	0.7563	0.0892	Denmark
1970s	0.8636	0.7858	0.0778	Denmark
1980s	0.8623	0.7974	0.0649	Denmark
1990s	0.8631	0.7955	0.0676	Denmark
2000s	0.8701	0.8117	0.0584	Denmark
2010s	0.8795	0.8234	0.0561	Denmark
2020s	0.873	0.8263	0.0467	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Denmark or Luxembourg?: Denmark, at 0.867 against 0.824 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Denmark and Luxembourg?: 0.043, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Denmark ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.