Freedom Score in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Freedom Score was 97 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Luxembourg, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Luxembourg stood at 97. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Luxembourg peaked at 101 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 97, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freedom Score in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 101 | — |
| 2003 | 100 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 97 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.12 | 100 | 101 | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.7 | 98 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More social development data for Luxembourg
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Luxembourg?
- Freedom score in Luxembourg was 97 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 101 in 2002.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for freedom score?
- Luxembourg ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.