France vs Luxembourg: Freedom of expression index
France
0.959
in 2025
Luxembourg
0.957
in 2025
France rank
6th
Luxembourg rank
7th
Freedom of expression index over time
- France
- Luxembourg
How they compare
France currently reports 0.959 against 0.957 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Luxembourg ahead.
France ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and Luxembourg in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.49 | 0.623 | 0.133 | Luxembourg |
| 1820s | 0.382 | 0.623 | 0.241 | Luxembourg |
| 1830s | 0.526 | 0.623 | 0.097 | Luxembourg |
| 1840s | 0.5978 | 0.6347 | 0.0369 | Luxembourg |
| 1850s | 0.2847 | 0.74 | 0.4553 | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 0.3432 | 0.74 | 0.3968 | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 0.7942 | 0.74 | 0.0542 | France |
| 1880s | 0.899 | 0.74 | 0.159 | France |
| 1890s | 0.8871 | 0.74 | 0.1471 | France |
| 1900s | 0.923 | 0.76 | 0.163 | France |
| 1910s | 0.8221 | 0.5776 | 0.2445 | France |
| 1920s | 0.894 | 0.7286 | 0.1654 | France |
| 1930s | 0.8749 | 0.723 | 0.1519 | France |
| 1940s | 0.5353 | 0.5727 | 0.0374 | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 0.8679 | 0.9271 | 0.0592 | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 0.8502 | 0.9472 | 0.097 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.9291 | 0.9538 | 0.0247 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.9512 | 0.957 | 0.0058 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.9607 | 0.957 | 0.0037 | France |
| 2000s | 0.9625 | 0.957 | 0.0055 | France |
| 2010s | 0.9692 | 0.957 | 0.0122 | France |
| 2020s | 0.9622 | 0.957 | 0.0052 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, France or Luxembourg?
- France, at 0.959 against 0.957 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between France and Luxembourg?
- 0.002, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- France ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.