Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Electoral democracy

Luxembourg
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0.1 0 0.1 Luxembourg
1920s 1 0.2 0.8 Luxembourg
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 0.5 1 0.5 United Kingdom
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
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 electoral democracy, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
Luxembourg, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
0, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for electoral democracy?
Luxembourg ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).