Finland vs Luxembourg: Distribution of Democracy Index

Finland
20
in 2018
Luxembourg
20
in 2018
Finland rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Finland
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1910s 18.67 17 1.67 Finland
1920s 20 20 0 —
1930s 14.3 20 5.7 Luxembourg
1940s 20 20 0 —
1950s 20 20 0 —
1960s 20 20 0 —
1970s 20 20 0 —
1980s 20 20 0 —
1990s 20 20 0 —
2000s 20 20 0 —
2010s 20 20 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Finland or Luxembourg?
Finland, at 20 against 20 in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Finland and Luxembourg?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Luxembourg?
97 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
How do Finland and Luxembourg rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Finland ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 168 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).