What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Luxembourg?

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Luxembourg was 2.13 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Luxembourg?

The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 2019.

What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Luxembourg?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3028 in 1973.

How does Luxembourg rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?

Luxembourg ranks 4th out of 131 regions with data for 2020.

Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Luxembourg?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Luxembourg data come from?

The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Luxembourg

Name: Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Luxembourg
Creator: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Luxembourg: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 2.13 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

2.13

Change on year

down 4.4%

Rank

4th

of 131 regions

All-time high

2.22

in 2019

All-time low

0.3028

in 1973

Years of data

1973–2020

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Luxembourg, 1973–2020

Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Luxembourg is 2.13, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Luxembourg peaked at 2.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3028, in 1973.

Luxembourg ranks 4th of 131 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5763	0.3028	0.9369	7
1980s	1.03	0.7621	1.31	10
1990s	1.34	1.24	1.42	10
2000s	1.6	1.31	1.84	10
2010s	2.02	1.85	2.22	10
2020s	2.13	2.13	2.13	1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

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Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.869 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.957 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.895 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.869 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.556 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.777 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Luxembourg?: Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Luxembourg was 2.13 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Luxembourg?: The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 2019.
What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Luxembourg?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3028 in 1973.
How does Luxembourg rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?: Luxembourg ranks 4th out of 131 regions with data for 2020.
Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Luxembourg?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?: The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 3,021 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.