Colombia vs Timor-Leste: Liberal Democracy Index
Colombia
0.555
in 2025
Timor-Leste
0.549
in 2025
Colombia rank
53rd
Timor-Leste rank
54th
Liberal Democracy Index over time
- Colombia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.555 against 0.549 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 53rd and Timor-Leste ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.417 | 0.089 | 0.328 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.4372 | 0.3841 | 0.0531 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.5349 | 0.4857 | 0.0492 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.5392 | 0.5215 | 0.0177 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Colombia or Timor-Leste?
- Colombia, at 0.555 against 0.549 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Colombia and Timor-Leste?
- 0.006, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Timor-Leste?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Timor-Leste rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 53rd and Timor-Leste ranks 54th 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
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.