Which has higher liberal democracy index, Luxembourg or Netherlands?

Luxembourg, at 0.777 against 0.774 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

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.

Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Liberal Democracy Index

Luxembourg

0.777

in 2025

Netherlands

0.774

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

17th

Netherlands rank

18th

Liberal Democracy Index 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 liberal democracy index, Luxembourg or Netherlands?: Luxembourg, at 0.777 against 0.774 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?: Luxembourg ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th 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.