Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Varieties of democracy
Luxembourg
0.869
in 2025
Switzerland
0.882
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
8th
Switzerland rank
7th
Varieties of democracy over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.882 against 0.869 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.344 | 0.5986 | 0.2546 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.653 | 0.6066 | 0.0464 | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 0.6495 | 0.6068 | 0.0427 | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 0.4327 | 0.6065 | 0.1738 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.8328 | 0.6171 | 0.2157 | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 0.8628 | 0.6214 | 0.2414 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.8674 | 0.8122 | 0.0552 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.8694 | 0.8713 | 0.0019 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.8676 | 0.8879 | 0.0203 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.8696 | 0.8891 | 0.0195 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.8731 | 0.9024 | 0.0293 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8708 | 0.8898 | 0.019 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.882 against 0.869 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.013, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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.