Which has higher democracy index, Luxembourg or Mongolia?

Luxembourg, at 10 against 10 in Mongolia as of 2018.

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

90 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2018.

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.

Luxembourg vs Mongolia: Democracy Index

Luxembourg

in 2018

Mongolia

in 2018

Luxembourg rank

1st

Mongolia rank

1st

Democracy Index over time

Luxembourg
Mongolia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 90 shared years of data; in 1924 it was Luxembourg ahead.

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

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	10	-7	17	Luxembourg
1930s	10	-8.2	18.2	Luxembourg
1940s	10	-9	19	Luxembourg
1950s	10	-7.4	17.4	Luxembourg
1960s	10	-7	17	Luxembourg
1970s	10	-7	17	Luxembourg
1980s	10	-7	17	Luxembourg
1990s	10	8	2	Luxembourg
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, Luxembourg or Mongolia?: Luxembourg, at 10 against 10 in Mongolia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Luxembourg and Mongolia?: 0, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Mongolia?: 90 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and Mongolia rank globally for democracy index?: Luxembourg ranks 1st and Mongolia 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: 07 August 2026

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).