France vs Luxembourg: Distribution of Democracy Index

France
20
in 2018
Luxembourg
20
in 2018
France rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • France
  • Luxembourg
05101520180019092018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Luxembourg ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Luxembourg in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1860s 5 7 2 Luxembourg
1870s 13.5 7 6.5 France
1880s 17 12 5 France
1890s 17.2 17 0.2 France
1900s 18 17 1 France
1910s 18.1 17 1.1 France
1920s 19 20 1 Luxembourg
1930s 20 20 0 —
1940s 18.4 20 1.6 Luxembourg
1950s 16.8 20 3.2 Luxembourg
1960s 15.7 20 4.3 Luxembourg
1970s 19 20 1 Luxembourg
1980s 19.4 20 0.6 Luxembourg
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, France or Luxembourg?
France, at 20 against 20 in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between France and Luxembourg?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
147 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
France 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).