Luxembourg vs Syria: Direct democracy index
Luxembourg
0.083
in 2025
Syria
0.092
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
62nd
Syria rank
61st
Direct democracy index over time
- Luxembourg
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.092 against 0.083 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Syria ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 61st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 0.1685 | 0 | 0.1685 | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 0.108 | 0.01 | 0.098 | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.13 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.02 | 0.1964 | 0.1764 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.02 | 0.1916 | 0.1716 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.1215 | 0.1964 | 0.0749 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.195 | 0.1928 | 0.0022 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.133 | 0.122 | 0.011 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Luxembourg or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.092 against 0.083 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Luxembourg and Syria?
- 0.009, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Syria?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Syria rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 61st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.