Colombia vs Liberia: Distribution of Democracy Index
Colombia
17
in 2018
Liberia
17
in 2018
Colombia rank
70th
Liberia rank
70th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Colombia
- Liberia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17 against 17 in Liberia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 172 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Liberia ahead.
Colombia ranks 70th and Liberia ranks 70th of 168 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 15 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 12 | 14 | 2 | Liberia |
| 1850s | 12 | 14 | 2 | Liberia |
| 1860s | 9.4 | 14 | 4.6 | Liberia |
| 1870s | 18 | 14 | 4 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 13.6 | 9.8 | 3.8 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 7 | 5.8 | 1.2 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 15 | 4 | 11 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 13 | 4 | 9 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 8.6 | 4 | 4.6 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 17 | 4 | 13 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 17.6 | 4 | 13.6 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 18 | 3.6 | 14.4 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 17.9 | 10 | 7.9 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17 | 13.3 | 3.7 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 17 | 16.11 | 0.8889 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Colombia or Liberia?
- Colombia, at 17 against 17 in Liberia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Colombia and Liberia?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Liberia?
- 172 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Liberia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 70th and Liberia ranks 70th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) β 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
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).