Luxembourg vs Spain: Democracy Index
Luxembourg
10
in 2018
Spain
10
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 10 against 10 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 11 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -3 | -4 | 1 | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | -3 | -0.9 | 2.1 | Spain |
| 1880s | 2 | 4 | 2 | Spain |
| 1890s | 7 | 4.5 | 2.5 | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 10 | -2.6 | 12.6 | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 10 | 5 | 5 | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 10 | -1.4 | 11.4 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 10 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 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, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Luxembourg, at 10 against 10 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 0, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 147 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for democracy index?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and Spain 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
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).