What is key features of democracy in Luxembourg?

Key features of democracy in Luxembourg was 0.869 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Luxembourg?

The highest recorded value was 0.874 in 2014.

What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Luxembourg?

The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1941.

How does Luxembourg rank for key features of democracy?

Luxembourg ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of democracy 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of democracy in Luxembourg

Name: Key features of democracy in Luxembourg
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Luxembourg: Key features of democracy was 0.869 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.869

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

8th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.874

in 2014

All-time low

0.143

in 1941

Years of data

111

1915–2025

Key features of democracy in Luxembourg, 1915–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of democracy in Luxembourg is 0.869, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Luxembourg peaked at 0.874 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.143, in 1941.

That places Luxembourg 8th out of 176 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

5 Estonia 0.887 compare
5 Ireland 0.887 compare
7 Switzerland 0.882 compare
9 France 0.865 compare
10 Costa Rica 0.862 compare
10 Uruguay 0.862 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Luxembourg

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 10,284 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 20 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Public Sector Corruption Index 0.021 (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 key features of democracy in Luxembourg?: Key features of democracy in Luxembourg was 0.869 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Luxembourg?: The highest recorded value was 0.874 in 2014.
What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Luxembourg?: The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1941.
How does Luxembourg rank for key features of democracy?: Luxembourg ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of democracy 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.