Which has higher deliberative democracy index, France or Luxembourg?

Luxembourg, at 0.824 against 0.793 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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.

France vs Luxembourg: Deliberative Democracy Index

France

0.793

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.824

in 2025

France rank

7th

Luxembourg rank

4th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

France
Luxembourg

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.824 against 0.793 in France, a difference of 0.031.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was France ahead.

France ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 4th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.3382	0.136	0.2022	France
1920s	0.4143	0.4879	0.0736	Luxembourg
1930s	0.4095	0.509	0.0995	Luxembourg
1940s	0.2402	0.3	0.0598	Luxembourg
1950s	0.5747	0.7241	0.1494	Luxembourg
1960s	0.6104	0.7563	0.1459	Luxembourg
1970s	0.7498	0.7858	0.036	Luxembourg
1980s	0.7795	0.7974	0.0179	Luxembourg
1990s	0.799	0.7955	0.0035	France
2000s	0.8082	0.8117	0.0035	Luxembourg
2010s	0.8169	0.8234	0.0065	Luxembourg
2020s	0.8017	0.8263	0.0247	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, France or Luxembourg?: Luxembourg, at 0.824 against 0.793 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between France and Luxembourg?: 0.031, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: France ranks 7th 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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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: 30 October 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.