Which has higher varieties of democracy, France or Luxembourg?

Luxembourg, at 0.869 against 0.865 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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.

France vs Luxembourg: Varieties of democracy

France

0.865

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.869

in 2025

France rank

9th

Luxembourg rank

8th

Varieties of democracy over time

France
Luxembourg

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.869 against 0.865 in France, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was France ahead.

France ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.5182	0.344	0.1742	France
1920s	0.563	0.653	0.09	Luxembourg
1930s	0.5548	0.6495	0.0947	Luxembourg
1940s	0.3265	0.4327	0.1062	Luxembourg
1950s	0.7444	0.8328	0.0884	Luxembourg
1960s	0.7712	0.8628	0.0916	Luxembourg
1970s	0.844	0.8674	0.0234	Luxembourg
1980s	0.8661	0.8694	0.0033	Luxembourg
1990s	0.8738	0.8676	0.0062	France
2000s	0.8763	0.8696	0.0067	France
2010s	0.8833	0.8731	0.0102	France
2020s	0.8682	0.8708	0.0027	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, France or Luxembourg?: Luxembourg, at 0.869 against 0.865 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between France and Luxembourg?: 0.004, with Luxembourg 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 varieties of democracy?: France ranks 9th 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.