Which has higher key features of democracy, Luxembourg or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 0.882 against 0.869 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

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

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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Key features of democracy

Luxembourg

0.869

in 2025

Switzerland

0.882

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

8th

Switzerland rank

7th

Key features of democracy over time

Luxembourg
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.882 against 0.869 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Switzerland ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.344	0.5986	0.2546	Switzerland
1920s	0.653	0.6066	0.0464	Luxembourg
1930s	0.6495	0.6068	0.0427	Luxembourg
1940s	0.4327	0.6065	0.1738	Switzerland
1950s	0.8328	0.6171	0.2157	Luxembourg
1960s	0.8628	0.6214	0.2414	Luxembourg
1970s	0.8674	0.8122	0.0552	Luxembourg
1980s	0.8694	0.8713	0.0019	Switzerland
1990s	0.8676	0.8879	0.0203	Switzerland
2000s	0.8696	0.8891	0.0195	Switzerland
2010s	0.8731	0.9024	0.0293	Switzerland
2020s	0.8708	0.8898	0.019	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Luxembourg or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.882 against 0.869 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Luxembourg and Switzerland?: 0.013, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for key features of democracy?: Luxembourg ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.