France vs Luxembourg: Democracy Index

France
10
in 2018
Luxembourg
10
in 2018
France rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • France
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Luxembourg ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Luxembourg in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1860s -5 -3 2 Luxembourg
1870s 3.5 -3 6.5 France
1880s 7 2 5 France
1890s 7.2 7 0.2 France
1900s 8 7 1 France
1910s 8.1 7 1.1 France
1920s 9 10 1 Luxembourg
1930s 10 10 0
1940s 8.4 10 1.6 Luxembourg
1950s 6.8 10 3.2 Luxembourg
1960s 5.7 10 4.3 Luxembourg
1970s 9 10 1 Luxembourg
1980s 9.4 10 0.6 Luxembourg
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, France or Luxembourg?
France, at 10 against 10 in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between France and Luxembourg?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
147 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for democracy index?
France 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).