Ireland vs Luxembourg: Key features of democracy
Ireland
0.887
in 2025
Luxembourg
0.869
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Luxembourg rank
8th
Key features of democracy over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.887 against 0.869 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Luxembourg in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.4258 | 0.344 | 0.0818 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.6338 | 0.653 | 0.0192 | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 0.7494 | 0.6495 | 0.0999 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.754 | 0.4327 | 0.3213 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.7766 | 0.8328 | 0.0562 | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 0.8039 | 0.8628 | 0.0589 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.8219 | 0.8674 | 0.0455 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.8336 | 0.8694 | 0.0358 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.871 | 0.8676 | 0.0034 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8864 | 0.8696 | 0.0168 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8924 | 0.8731 | 0.0193 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8928 | 0.8708 | 0.022 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Ireland, at 0.887 against 0.869 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.018, with Ireland 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 key features of democracy?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.