Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Competitive elections
Luxembourg
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Netherlands ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Luxembourg, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 0, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for competitive elections?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.