Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Luxembourg or Sweden?

Luxembourg, at 0.824 against 0.817 in Sweden as of 2025.

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

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.

Luxembourg vs Sweden: Deliberative Democracy Index

Luxembourg

0.824

in 2025

Sweden

0.817

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

4th

Sweden rank

5th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Luxembourg
Sweden

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.824 against 0.817 in Sweden, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Sweden ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.136	0.3014	0.1654	Sweden
1920s	0.4879	0.531	0.0431	Sweden
1930s	0.509	0.5969	0.0879	Sweden
1940s	0.3	0.6109	0.3109	Sweden
1950s	0.7241	0.7167	0.0074	Luxembourg
1960s	0.7563	0.7249	0.0314	Luxembourg
1970s	0.7858	0.8599	0.0741	Sweden
1980s	0.7974	0.8794	0.082	Sweden
1990s	0.7955	0.8834	0.0879	Sweden
2000s	0.8117	0.8794	0.0677	Sweden
2010s	0.8234	0.8718	0.0484	Sweden
2020s	0.8263	0.8273	0.001	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Luxembourg or Sweden?: Luxembourg, at 0.824 against 0.817 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Luxembourg and Sweden?: 0.007, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Luxembourg ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.