Canada vs Luxembourg: Democracy Index

Canada
10
in 2018
Luxembourg
10
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Canada
  • Luxembourg
-50510186719422018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 10 against 10 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 147 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1860s 4 -3 7 Canada
1870s 4 -3 7 Canada
1880s 5 2 3 Canada
1890s 9 7 2 Canada
1900s 9 7 2 Canada
1910s 9 7 2 Canada
1920s 9.9 10 0.1 Luxembourg
1930s 10 10 0
1940s 10 10 0
1950s 10 10 0
1960s 10 10 0
1970s 10 10 0
1980s 10 10 0
1990s 10 10 0
2000s 10 10 0
2010s 10 10 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Canada or Luxembourg?
Canada, at 10 against 10 in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Canada and Luxembourg?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Luxembourg?
147 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Canada and Luxembourg rank globally for democracy index?
Canada ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).