France vs Luxembourg: Liberal democracy
France
3
in 2025
Luxembourg
3
in 2025
France rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
1st
Liberal democracy over time
- France
- Luxembourg
How they compare
France currently reports 3 against 3 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was France ahead.
France ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | France |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, France or Luxembourg?
- France, at 3 against 3 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between France and Luxembourg?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for liberal democracy?
- France ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.