Participatory Democracy Index in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.556 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.556
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
25th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.636
in 2009
All-time low
0.072
in 1943
Years of data
111
1915–2025
Participatory Democracy Index in Luxembourg, 1915–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.556 for participatory democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.636 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1943.
That places Luxembourg 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 111 years of available data.
Participatory Democracy Index in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 0.156 | — |
| 1916 | 0.158 | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.16 | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 0.181 | +13.1% |
| 1919 | 0.333 | +84.0% |
| 1920 | 0.438 | +31.5% |
| 1921 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.442 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.444 | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 0.449 | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 0.446 | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.443 | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.441 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.434 | -1.6% |
| 1929 | 0.43 | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.428 | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.427 | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.425 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.423 | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 0.42 | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 0.417 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.415 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.44 | +6.0% |
| 1938 | 0.441 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.095 | -78.5% |
| 1941 | 0.076 | -20.0% |
| 1942 | 0.074 | -2.6% |
| 1943 | 0.072 | -2.7% |
| 1944 | 0.104 | +44.4% |
| 1945 | 0.192 | +84.6% |
| 1946 | 0.509 | +165.1% |
| 1947 | 0.54 | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 0.539 | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 0.537 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 0.546 | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 0.548 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.55 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.553 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.551 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.556 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.572 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.575 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.577 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.587 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.59 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.589 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.59 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.589 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.588 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.587 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.589 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.59 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.633 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.636 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.634 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.632 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.629 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.627 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.623 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.632 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.631 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.629 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.617 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.614 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.572 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.567 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.561 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.556 | -0.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.556 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.529, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.556 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4995, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participatory Democracy Index in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +165.1% | 0.192 | 0.509 |
| 1945 | +84.6% | 0.104 | 0.192 |
| 1919 | +84.0% | 0.181 | 0.333 |
| 1940 | -78.5% | 0.441 | 0.095 |
| 1944 | +44.4% | 0.072 | 0.104 |
| 1920 | +31.5% | 0.333 | 0.438 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1976 | 0.156 | 0.333 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.4405 | 0.43 | 0.449 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4277 | 0.415 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2738 | 0.072 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5507 | 0.546 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5743 | 0.572 | 0.577 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5888 | 0.587 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5895 | 0.589 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5877 | 0.587 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6118 | 0.59 | 0.636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6301 | 0.623 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5812 | 0.556 | 0.617 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 22 Iceland 0.565 compare
- 23 Czechia 0.562 compare
- 24 Lithuania 0.56 compare
- 26 Netherlands 0.553 compare
- 27 South Korea 0.551 compare
- 28 United Kingdom 0.533 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory democracy index in Luxembourg?
- Participatory democracy index in Luxembourg was 0.556 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.636 in 2009.
- What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1943.
- How does Luxembourg rank for participatory democracy index?
- Luxembourg ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.