Japan vs Luxembourg: Democracy Index

Japan
10
in 2018
Luxembourg
10
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Japan
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 140 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1860s 0.6667 -3 3.67 Japan
1870s 1 -3 4 Japan
1880s 1 2 1 Luxembourg
1890s 1 7 6 Luxembourg
1900s 1 7 6 Luxembourg
1910s 1 7 6 Luxembourg
1920s 1 10 9 Luxembourg
1930s 1 10 9 Luxembourg
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, Japan or Luxembourg?
Japan, at 10 against 10 in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Japan and Luxembourg?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
140 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for democracy index?
Japan 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

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).