Colombia vs Nepal: Distribution of Democracy Index
Colombia
17
in 2018
Nepal
17
in 2018
Colombia rank
70th
Nepal rank
70th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Colombia
- Nepal
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17 against 17 in Nepal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1832 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 15 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 12 | 4 | 8 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 12 | 5.2 | 6.8 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 12 | 7 | 5 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 9.4 | 7 | 2.4 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 18 | 7 | 11 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 13.6 | 7 | 6.6 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 5 | 7 | 2 | Nepal |
| 1920s | 5 | 7 | 2 | Nepal |
| 1930s | 15 | 7 | 8 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 13 | 6.4 | 6.6 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 8.6 | 5 | 3.6 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 17 | 0.8 | 16.2 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 17.6 | 1 | 16.6 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 18 | 7.3 | 10.7 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 17.9 | 15.1 | 2.8 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 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 Nepal?
- Colombia, at 17 against 17 in Nepal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Colombia and Nepal?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nepal?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1832 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Nepal rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 70th and Nepal 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
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).