Germany vs Luxembourg: Key features of liberal democracy
Germany
0.782
in 2025
Luxembourg
0.777
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
Luxembourg rank
17th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.782 against 0.777 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 17th of 176 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2648 | 0.2554 | 0.0094 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.4963 | 0.5117 | 0.0154 | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 0.1503 | 0.5098 | 0.3595 | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 0.011 | 0.0486 | 0.0376 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.8543 | 0.7846 | 0.0698 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8606 | 0.7873 | 0.0733 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8487 | 0.7921 | 0.0566 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.8022 | 0.7843 | 0.0178 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Germany, at 0.782 against 0.777 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 0.005, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Germany ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 17th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.