Argentina vs Colombia: Key features of liberal democracy
Argentina
0.524
in 2025
Colombia
0.555
in 2025
Argentina rank
56th
Colombia rank
53rd
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.555 against 0.524 in Argentina, a difference of 0.031.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1810 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 56th and Colombia ranks 53rd of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 16 and Colombia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.078 | 0.0567 | 0.0213 | Argentina |
| 1820s | 0.0884 | 0.1489 | 0.0604 | Colombia |
| 1830s | 0.086 | 0.1511 | 0.0651 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 0.076 | 0.1629 | 0.0869 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 0.1368 | 0.1839 | 0.0471 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.2445 | 0.1713 | 0.0732 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 0.2674 | 0.1819 | 0.0855 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 0.27 | 0.1734 | 0.0966 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 0.2668 | 0.1575 | 0.1093 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 0.2685 | 0.1266 | 0.1419 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 0.3296 | 0.1893 | 0.1403 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 0.3761 | 0.182 | 0.1941 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 0.2323 | 0.1901 | 0.0422 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.197 | 0.1746 | 0.0224 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 0.1894 | 0.1231 | 0.0663 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.2452 | 0.2505 | 0.0053 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.1376 | 0.2767 | 0.1391 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.4393 | 0.2981 | 0.1412 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.6324 | 0.411 | 0.2214 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.6297 | 0.4372 | 0.1925 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.5975 | 0.5349 | 0.0626 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.6173 | 0.5392 | 0.0782 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 0.555 against 0.524 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Argentina and Colombia?
- 0.031, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1810 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Argentina ranks 56th and Colombia ranks 53rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.