Germany vs Luxembourg: Distribution of Democracy Index

Germany
20
in 2018
Luxembourg
20
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
05101520186719422018

How they compare

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

Across all 101 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

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

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1860s 4.5 7 2.5 Luxembourg
1870s 5.9 7 1.1 Luxembourg
1880s 6 12 6 Luxembourg
1890s 11 17 6 Luxembourg
1900s 11.1 17 5.9 Luxembourg
1910s 12.6 17 4.4 Luxembourg
1920s 16 20 4 Luxembourg
1930s 5.5 20 14.5 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, Germany or Luxembourg?
Germany, at 20 against 20 in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Germany and Luxembourg?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
101 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2018.
How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Germany 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).