Luxembourg vs South Africa: Democracy lexical

Luxembourg
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Democracy lexical over time

  • Luxembourg
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.81181519202025

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0.1 0 0.1 Luxembourg
1920s 1 0 1 Luxembourg
1930s 1 0 1 Luxembourg
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 Luxembourg
1950s 1 0 1 Luxembourg
1960s 1 0 1 Luxembourg
1970s 1 0 1 Luxembourg
1980s 1 0 1 Luxembourg
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Luxembourg
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy lexical, Luxembourg or South Africa?
Luxembourg, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy lexical between Luxembourg and South Africa?
0, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for democracy lexical?
Luxembourg ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed