Luxembourg vs New Zealand: Liberal democracy index
Luxembourg
0.777
in 2025
New Zealand
0.787
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
17th
New Zealand rank
14th
Liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index, Luxembourg or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.787 against 0.777 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?
- Luxembourg ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.