Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Democracy Index

Luxembourg
10
in 2018
Netherlands
10
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Netherlands ahead.

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

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Netherlands Difference Ahead
1860s -3 -3 0
1870s -3 -3 0
1880s 2 -2.9 4.9 Luxembourg
1890s 7 -2 9 Luxembourg
1900s 7 -2 9 Luxembourg
1910s 7 1.6 5.4 Luxembourg
1920s 10 10 0
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, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
Luxembourg, at 10 against 10 in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
0, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
147 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for democracy index?
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Netherlands 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).