Full democracy in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Full democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 197 regions
All-time high
1
in 1946
All-time low
0
in 1815
Years of data
211
1815–2025

Full democracy in Luxembourg, 1815–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 1 for full democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 211 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, full democracy in Luxembourg peaked at 1 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1815.

That places Luxembourg 1st out of 197 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0 0 0 5
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0.4 0 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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  6. 1 Bahamas 1 compare
  7. 1 Barbados 1 compare
  8. 1 Belgium 1 compare
  9. 1 Belize 1 compare
  10. 1 Brazil 1 compare
  11. 1 Bulgaria 1 compare
  12. 1 Canada 1 compare
  13. 1 Cape Verde 1 compare
  14. 1 Chile 1 compare
  15. 1 Costa Rica 1 compare
  16. 1 Croatia 1 compare
  17. 1 Cyprus 1 compare
  18. 1 Czechia 1 compare
  19. 1 Denmark 1 compare
  20. 1 Dominica 1 compare
  21. 1 Dominican Republic 1 compare
  22. 1 Estonia 1 compare
  23. 1 Fiji 1 compare
  24. 1 Finland 1 compare
  25. 1 France 1 compare
  26. 1 Germany 1 compare
  27. 1 Ghana 1 compare
  28. 1 Greece 1 compare
  29. 1 Grenada 1 compare
  30. 1 Guyana 1 compare
  31. 1 Iceland 1 compare
  32. 1 Italy 1 compare
  33. 1 Jamaica 1 compare
  34. 1 Japan 1 compare
  35. 1 Kiribati 1 compare
  36. 1 Latvia 1 compare
  37. 1 Lithuania 1 compare
  38. 1 Marshall Islands 1 compare
  39. 1 Mauritius 1 compare
  40. 1 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
  41. 1 Mongolia 1 compare
  42. 1 Namibia 1 compare
  43. 1 Nauru 1 compare
  44. 1 Netherlands 1 compare
  45. 1 New Zealand 1 compare
  46. 1 Norway 1 compare
  47. 1 Palau 1 compare
  48. 1 Panama 1 compare
  49. 1 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
  50. 1 Poland 1 compare
  51. 1 Portugal 1 compare
  52. 1 Romania 1 compare
  53. 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
  54. 1 Saint Lucia 1 compare
  55. 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 compare
  56. 1 Samoa 1 compare
  57. 1 San Marino 1 compare
  58. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 1 compare
  59. 1 Seychelles 1 compare
  60. 1 Slovenia 1 compare
  61. 1 South Africa 1 compare
  62. 1 South Korea 1 compare
  63. 1 Spain 1 compare
  64. 1 Suriname 1 compare
  65. 1 Sweden 1 compare
  66. 1 Switzerland 1 compare
  67. 1 Taiwan 1 compare
  68. 1 Tonga 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is full democracy in Luxembourg?
Full democracy in Luxembourg was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest full democracy recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1946.
What is the lowest full democracy recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1815.
How does Luxembourg rank for full democracy?
Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 197 regions with data for 2025.
Is full democracy rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).