Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Ireland or Luxembourg?

Luxembourg, at 0.81 against 0.775 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?

111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Luxembourg: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Ireland

0.775

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.81

in 2025

Ireland rank

8th

Luxembourg rank

5th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Ireland
Luxembourg

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.81 against 0.775 in Ireland, a difference of 0.035.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2264	0.2566	0.0302	Luxembourg
1920s	0.4296	0.4794	0.0498	Luxembourg
1930s	0.538	0.4766	0.0614	Ireland
1940s	0.5576	0.404	0.1536	Ireland
1950s	0.6004	0.7342	0.1338	Luxembourg
1960s	0.6307	0.7748	0.1441	Luxembourg
1970s	0.6764	0.7964	0.12	Luxembourg
1980s	0.7045	0.7989	0.0944	Luxembourg
1990s	0.7672	0.815	0.0478	Luxembourg
2000s	0.7749	0.8169	0.042	Luxembourg
2010s	0.7781	0.8221	0.044	Luxembourg
2020s	0.7823	0.808	0.0257	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Ireland or Luxembourg?: Luxembourg, at 0.81 against 0.775 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Ireland and Luxembourg?: 0.035, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Ireland ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.