Colombia vs Georgia: Distribution of Democracy Index

Colombia
17
in 2018
Georgia
17
in 2018
Colombia rank
70th
Georgia rank
70th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Colombia
  • Georgia
05101520180019092018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 17 against 17 in Georgia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1832 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 70th and Georgia ranks 70th of 167 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 18 and Georgia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Georgia Difference Ahead
1830s 12 0 12 Colombia
1840s 12 0 12 Colombia
1850s 12 0 12 Colombia
1860s 9.4 0 9.4 Colombia
1870s 18 0 18 Colombia
1880s 13.6 0 13.6 Colombia
1890s 7 0 7 Colombia
1900s 7 1.8 5.2 Colombia
1910s 5 5.5 0.5 Georgia
1920s 5 3.9 1.1 Colombia
1930s 15 1.3 13.7 Colombia
1940s 13 1 12 Colombia
1950s 8.6 2.4 6.2 Colombia
1960s 17 3 14 Colombia
1970s 17.6 3 14.6 Colombia
1980s 18 3.4 14.6 Colombia
1990s 17.9 12.5 5.4 Colombia
2000s 17 14.4 2.6 Colombia
2010s 17 16.67 0.3333 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Colombia or Georgia?
Colombia, at 17 against 17 in Georgia as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Colombia and Georgia?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Georgia?
187 years are reported by both, from 1832 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Georgia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Colombia ranks 70th and Georgia ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).