South Korea vs Luxembourg: Participatory democracy index
South Korea
0.551
in 2025
Luxembourg
0.556
in 2025
South Korea rank
27th
Luxembourg rank
25th
Participatory democracy index over time
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.556 against 0.551 in South Korea, a difference of 0.005.
Across all 111 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 27th and Luxembourg ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.006 | 0.1976 | 0.1916 | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 0.006 | 0.4405 | 0.4345 | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 0.006 | 0.4277 | 0.4217 | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 0.0227 | 0.2738 | 0.2511 | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 0.0949 | 0.5507 | 0.4558 | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 0.0853 | 0.5743 | 0.489 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.0798 | 0.5888 | 0.509 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.1354 | 0.5895 | 0.4541 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.438 | 0.5877 | 0.1497 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0.5729 | 0.6118 | 0.0389 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.517 | 0.6301 | 0.1131 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.5355 | 0.5812 | 0.0457 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, South Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 0.556 against 0.551 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 0.005, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- South Korea ranks 27th and Luxembourg ranks 25th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.