Which has higher liberal democracy index, Colombia or Greece?

Greece, at 0.568 against 0.555 in Colombia as of 2025.

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

213 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.

Colombia vs Greece: Liberal Democracy Index

Colombia

0.555

in 2025

Greece

0.568

in 2025

Colombia rank

53rd

Greece rank

52nd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Colombia
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.568 against 0.555 in Colombia, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 213 shared years of data; in 1810 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 9 and Greece in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.0567	0.029	0.0277	Colombia
1820s	0.1489	0.1072	0.0417	Colombia
1830s	0.1511	0.1009	0.0502	Colombia
1840s	0.1629	0.1318	0.0311	Colombia
1850s	0.1839	0.1573	0.0266	Colombia
1860s	0.1713	0.1607	0.0106	Colombia
1870s	0.1819	0.2068	0.0249	Greece
1880s	0.1734	0.2547	0.0813	Greece
1890s	0.1575	0.2596	0.1021	Greece
1900s	0.1266	0.2501	0.1235	Greece
1910s	0.1904	0.2386	0.0482	Greece
1920s	0.182	0.2274	0.0454	Greece
1930s	0.1901	0.1759	0.0142	Colombia
1940s	0.1746	0.1047	0.0699	Colombia
1950s	0.1231	0.2854	0.1623	Greece
1960s	0.2505	0.2369	0.0136	Colombia
1970s	0.2767	0.3848	0.1081	Greece
1980s	0.2981	0.7568	0.4587	Greece
1990s	0.411	0.7931	0.3821	Greece
2000s	0.4372	0.8042	0.367	Greece
2010s	0.5349	0.7907	0.2558	Greece
2020s	0.5392	0.602	0.0628	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Colombia or Greece?: Greece, at 0.568 against 0.555 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Colombia and Greece?: 0.013, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Greece?: 213 years are reported by both, from 1810 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Greece rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Colombia ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 52nd 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.