Which has higher liberal democracy index, Argentina or Colombia?

Colombia, at 0.555 against 0.524 in Argentina as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?

215 years are reported by both, from 1810 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Colombia: Liberal Democracy Index

Argentina

0.524

in 2025

Colombia

0.555

in 2025

Argentina rank

56th

Colombia rank

53rd

Liberal Democracy Index 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 liberal democracy index, Argentina or Colombia?: Colombia, at 0.555 against 0.524 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?: Argentina ranks 56th and Colombia ranks 53rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.