Chile vs Luxembourg: Distribution of Democracy Index

Chile
20
in 2018
Luxembourg
20
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Chile
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 20 against 20 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 147 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1860s 10 7 3 Chile
1870s 11.8 7 4.8 Chile
1880s 13.4 12 1.4 Chile
1890s 13.2 17 3.8 Luxembourg
1900s 13 17 4 Luxembourg
1910s 13 17 4 Luxembourg
1920s 10.2 20 9.8 Luxembourg
1930s 10 20 10 Luxembourg
1940s 12 20 8 Luxembourg
1950s 12.6 20 7.4 Luxembourg
1960s 15.6 20 4.4 Luxembourg
1970s 6.9 20 13.1 Luxembourg
1980s 5.6 20 14.4 Luxembourg
1990s 18 20 2 Luxembourg
2000s 19.4 20 0.6 Luxembourg
2010s 20 20 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Chile or Luxembourg?
Chile, at 20 against 20 in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Chile and Luxembourg?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Luxembourg?
147 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Chile and Luxembourg rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Chile ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).