Colombia vs United States: Liberal democracy index
Colombia
0.555
in 2025
United States
0.571
in 2025
Colombia rank
53rd
United States rank
51st
Liberal democracy index over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.571 against 0.555 in Colombia, a difference of 0.016.
Across all 215 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 53rd and United States ranks 51st of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.0567 | 0.2873 | 0.2306 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.1489 | 0.2862 | 0.1373 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.1511 | 0.3103 | 0.1592 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.1629 | 0.298 | 0.1351 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.1839 | 0.2934 | 0.1095 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.1713 | 0.3074 | 0.1361 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.1819 | 0.318 | 0.1361 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.1734 | 0.316 | 0.1426 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.1575 | 0.3365 | 0.179 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.1266 | 0.3669 | 0.2403 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.1893 | 0.3684 | 0.1791 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.182 | 0.4399 | 0.2579 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.1901 | 0.4635 | 0.2734 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.1746 | 0.4802 | 0.3056 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.1231 | 0.518 | 0.3949 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.2505 | 0.578 | 0.3275 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.2767 | 0.7071 | 0.4304 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.2981 | 0.7916 | 0.4935 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.411 | 0.807 | 0.396 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.4372 | 0.8071 | 0.3699 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.5349 | 0.8141 | 0.2792 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.5392 | 0.7283 | 0.1892 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Colombia or United States?
- United States, at 0.571 against 0.555 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Colombia and United States?
- 0.016, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1810 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 53rd and United States ranks 51st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.