Which has higher participatory democracy index, Iceland or Luxembourg?

Iceland, at 0.565 against 0.556 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Luxembourg: Participatory Democracy Index

Iceland

0.565

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.556

in 2025

Iceland rank

22nd

Luxembourg rank

25th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Iceland
Luxembourg

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.565 against 0.556 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 22nd and Luxembourg ranks 25th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.5032	0.1976	0.3056	Iceland
1920s	0.5236	0.4405	0.0831	Iceland
1930s	0.5327	0.4277	0.105	Iceland
1940s	0.5677	0.2738	0.2939	Iceland
1950s	0.5861	0.5507	0.0354	Iceland
1960s	0.5662	0.5743	0.0081	Luxembourg
1970s	0.5804	0.5888	0.0084	Luxembourg
1980s	0.6008	0.5895	0.0113	Iceland
1990s	0.6123	0.5877	0.0246	Iceland
2000s	0.6169	0.6118	0.0051	Iceland
2010s	0.643	0.6301	0.0129	Iceland
2020s	0.6043	0.5812	0.0232	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Iceland or Luxembourg?: Iceland, at 0.565 against 0.556 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Iceland and Luxembourg?: 0.009, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Iceland ranks 22nd and Luxembourg ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.