Luxembourg vs Spain: Distribution of Democracy Index

Luxembourg
20
in 2018
Spain
20
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Luxembourg ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 11 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Spain Difference Ahead
1860s 7 6 1 Luxembourg
1870s 7 9.1 2.1 Spain
1880s 12 14 2 Spain
1890s 17 14.5 2.5 Luxembourg
1900s 17 16 1 Luxembourg
1910s 17 16 1 Luxembourg
1920s 20 7.4 12.6 Luxembourg
1930s 20 15 5 Luxembourg
1940s 20 3 17 Luxembourg
1950s 20 3 17 Luxembourg
1960s 20 3 17 Luxembourg
1970s 20 8.6 11.4 Luxembourg
1980s 20 19.8 0.2 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, Luxembourg or Spain?
Luxembourg, at 20 against 20 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Luxembourg and Spain?
0, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
147 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Spain 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).