Which has higher varieties of democracy, Estonia or Luxembourg?

Estonia, at 0.887 against 0.869 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Luxembourg: Varieties of democracy

Estonia

0.887

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.869

in 2025

Estonia rank

5th

Luxembourg rank

8th

Varieties of democracy over time

Estonia
Luxembourg

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.887 against 0.869 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Estonia ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2076	0.344	0.1364	Luxembourg
1920s	0.6805	0.653	0.0275	Estonia
1930s	0.3939	0.6495	0.2556	Luxembourg
1940s	0.0959	0.4327	0.3368	Luxembourg
1950s	0.1043	0.8328	0.7285	Luxembourg
1960s	0.0951	0.8628	0.7677	Luxembourg
1970s	0.1068	0.8674	0.7606	Luxembourg
1980s	0.1225	0.8694	0.7469	Luxembourg
1990s	0.795	0.8676	0.0726	Luxembourg
2000s	0.8706	0.8696	0.001	Estonia
2010s	0.8929	0.8731	0.0198	Estonia
2020s	0.8943	0.8708	0.0235	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Estonia or Luxembourg?: Estonia, at 0.887 against 0.869 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Estonia and Luxembourg?: 0.018, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Luxembourg?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Luxembourg rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Estonia ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.