What is varieties of democracy in Luxembourg?

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

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Luxembourg?

The highest recorded value was 0.874 in 2014.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Luxembourg?

The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1941.

How does Luxembourg rank for varieties of democracy?

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

Is varieties 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Luxembourg

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

Luxembourg: Varieties of democracy was 0.869 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.869

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

8th

of 176 regions

All-time high

0.874

in 2014

All-time low

0.143

in 1941

Years of data

111

1915–2025

Varieties of democracy in Luxembourg, 1915–2025

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

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 0.869 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties 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 regions 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
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)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.777 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.946 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (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 varieties of democracy in Luxembourg?: Varieties of democracy in Luxembourg was 0.869 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Luxembourg?: The highest recorded value was 0.874 in 2014.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Luxembourg?: The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1941.
How does Luxembourg rank for varieties of democracy?: Luxembourg ranks 8th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.
Is varieties 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties 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.