Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Key features of liberal democracy
Luxembourg
0.777
in 2025
Netherlands
0.774
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
17th
Netherlands rank
18th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.777 against 0.774 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Netherlands ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2554 | 0.451 | 0.1956 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.5117 | 0.6477 | 0.136 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.5098 | 0.6496 | 0.1398 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.3236 | 0.3388 | 0.0152 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.7366 | 0.7146 | 0.022 | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 0.7674 | 0.7486 | 0.0188 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.7793 | 0.7915 | 0.0122 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.7796 | 0.8125 | 0.0329 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.7846 | 0.8114 | 0.0268 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.7873 | 0.8144 | 0.0271 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.7921 | 0.8285 | 0.0364 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.7843 | 0.7923 | 0.008 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Luxembourg, at 0.777 against 0.774 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 0.003, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Luxembourg ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th 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.