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 regions 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Luxembourg

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

Luxembourg: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.556 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.556

Change on year

down 0.9%

Rank

25th

of 176 regions

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 regions 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.

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

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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 regions 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

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.