Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Luxembourg or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 0.787 against 0.777 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

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

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

Luxembourg vs New Zealand: Key features of liberal democracy

Luxembourg

0.777

in 2025

New Zealand

0.787

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

17th

New Zealand rank

14th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Luxembourg
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.787 against 0.777 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was New Zealand ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2554	0.6766	0.4212	New Zealand
1920s	0.5117	0.707	0.1953	New Zealand
1930s	0.5098	0.7025	0.1927	New Zealand
1940s	0.3236	0.6883	0.3647	New Zealand
1950s	0.7366	0.699	0.0376	Luxembourg
1960s	0.7674	0.7473	0.0201	Luxembourg
1970s	0.7793	0.7712	0.0081	Luxembourg
1980s	0.7796	0.7904	0.0108	New Zealand
1990s	0.7846	0.8161	0.0315	New Zealand
2000s	0.7873	0.8262	0.0389	New Zealand
2010s	0.7921	0.8321	0.04	New Zealand
2020s	0.7843	0.8138	0.0295	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Luxembourg or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.787 against 0.777 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Luxembourg and New Zealand?: 0.01, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Zealand?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and New Zealand rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Luxembourg ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.