Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.869 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.869
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.874
in 2014
All-time low
0.143
in 1941
Years of data
111
1915–2025

Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Luxembourg, 1915–2025

0.20.40.60.8191519702025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Luxembourg is 0.869, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.874 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.143, in 1941.

That places Luxembourg 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 111 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.344 0.294 0.519 5
1920s 0.653 0.645 0.661 10
1930s 0.6495 0.649 0.651 10
1940s 0.4327 0.143 0.819 10
1950s 0.8328 0.826 0.84 10
1960s 0.8628 0.86 0.865 10
1970s 0.8674 0.865 0.869 10
1980s 0.8694 0.869 0.87 10
1990s 0.8676 0.867 0.868 10
2000s 0.8696 0.869 0.871 10
2010s 0.8731 0.872 0.874 10
2020s 0.8708 0.869 0.872 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 5 Estonia 0.887 compare
  2. 5 Ireland 0.887 compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 0.882 compare
  4. 9 France 0.865 compare
  5. 10 Costa Rica 0.862 compare
  6. 10 Uruguay 0.862 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Luxembourg?
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Luxembourg was 0.869 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.874 in 2014.
What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1941.
How does Luxembourg rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
Luxembourg ranks 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,523 data points, 1789–2025
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