Which has higher liberal democracy index, Germany or Luxembourg?

Germany, at 0.782 against 0.777 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

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

65 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.

Germany vs Luxembourg: Liberal Democracy Index

Germany

0.782

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.777

in 2025

Germany rank

15th

Luxembourg rank

17th

Liberal Democracy Index 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 liberal democracy index, Germany or Luxembourg?: Germany, at 0.782 against 0.777 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?: Germany ranks 15th 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.