Which has higher direct democracy index, Iceland or Luxembourg?

Luxembourg, at 0.083 against 0.082 in Iceland as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Luxembourg: Direct Democracy Index

Iceland

0.082

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.083

in 2025

Iceland rank

64th

Luxembourg rank

62nd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Iceland
Luxembourg

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.083 against 0.082 in Iceland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Iceland ranks 64th and Luxembourg ranks 62nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Luxembourg in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.01	0	0.01	Iceland
1910s	0.02	0.02	0	—
1920s	0	0.1748	0.1748	Luxembourg
1930s	0.01	0.11	0.1	Luxembourg
1940s	0.1669	0.108	0.0589	Iceland
1950s	0.1716	0.02	0.1516	Iceland
1960s	0.0382	0.02	0.0182	Iceland
1970s	0.028	0.02	0.008	Iceland
1980s	0.028	0.02	0.008	Iceland
1990s	0.028	0.02	0.008	Iceland
2000s	0.028	0.1215	0.0935	Luxembourg
2010s	0.1576	0.195	0.0374	Luxembourg
2020s	0.1045	0.133	0.0285	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Iceland or Luxembourg?: Luxembourg, at 0.083 against 0.082 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Iceland and Luxembourg?: 0.001, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for direct democracy index?: Iceland ranks 64th and Luxembourg ranks 62nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct 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: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.