Ireland vs Luxembourg: Democracy Index
Ireland
10
in 2018
Luxembourg
10
in 2018
Ireland rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10 against 10 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.
Across all 93 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8.67 | 10 | 1.33 | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 8.6 | 10 | 1.4 | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 8 | 10 | 2 | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 9.6 | 10 | 0.4 | Luxembourg |
| 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, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Ireland, at 10 against 10 in Luxembourg as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for democracy index?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 168 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
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).