What is liberal democracy index in Luxembourg?

Liberal democracy index in Luxembourg was 0.777 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Luxembourg?

The highest recorded value was 0.793 in 2014.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Luxembourg?

The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1941.

How does Luxembourg rank for liberal democracy index?

Luxembourg ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Luxembourg?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Luxembourg

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Luxembourg
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Luxembourg: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.777 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.777

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

17th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.793

in 2014

All-time low

0.048

in 1941

Years of data

111

1915–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Luxembourg, 1915–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Luxembourg stood at 0.777.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.793 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 1941.

That places Luxembourg 17th 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	0.2554	0.199	0.414	5
1920s	0.5117	0.506	0.518	10
1930s	0.5098	0.507	0.511	10
1940s	0.3236	0.048	0.706	10
1950s	0.7366	0.731	0.745	10
1960s	0.7674	0.765	0.77	10
1970s	0.7793	0.777	0.781	10
1980s	0.7796	0.779	0.78	10
1990s	0.7846	0.784	0.785	10
2000s	0.7873	0.787	0.79	10
2010s	0.7921	0.788	0.793	10
2020s	0.7843	0.777	0.789	6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

14 New Zealand 0.787 compare
15 Germany 0.782 compare
16 Chile 0.781 compare
18 Netherlands 0.774 compare
19 Austria 0.757 compare
20 Latvia 0.751 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)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.946 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.556 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.946 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.869 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Luxembourg?: Liberal democracy index in Luxembourg was 0.777 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Luxembourg?: The highest recorded value was 0.793 in 2014.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Luxembourg?: The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1941.
How does Luxembourg rank for liberal democracy index?: Luxembourg ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Luxembourg?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.