Which has higher liberal democracy index, Chile or Luxembourg?

Chile, at 0.781 against 0.777 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Luxembourg: Liberal Democracy Index

Chile

0.781

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.777

in 2025

Chile rank

16th

Luxembourg rank

17th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Chile
Luxembourg

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.781 against 0.777 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 16th and Luxembourg ranks 17th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2402	0.2554	0.0152	Luxembourg
1920s	0.1933	0.5117	0.3184	Luxembourg
1930s	0.2489	0.5098	0.2609	Luxembourg
1940s	0.2769	0.3236	0.0467	Luxembourg
1950s	0.3041	0.7366	0.4325	Luxembourg
1960s	0.4186	0.7674	0.3488	Luxembourg
1970s	0.1886	0.7793	0.5907	Luxembourg
1980s	0.0512	0.7796	0.7284	Luxembourg
1990s	0.7581	0.7846	0.0265	Luxembourg
2000s	0.8251	0.7873	0.0378	Chile
2010s	0.83	0.7921	0.0379	Chile
2020s	0.7775	0.7843	0.0068	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Chile or Luxembourg?: Chile, at 0.781 against 0.777 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Chile and Luxembourg?: 0.004, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Luxembourg?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Chile and Luxembourg rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Chile ranks 16th and Luxembourg ranks 17th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
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: 07 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.