Bhutan vs Colombia: Liberal democracy

Bhutan
2
in 2025
Colombia
2
in 2025
Bhutan rank
32nd
Colombia rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Bhutan
  • Colombia
0123181019172025

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2 against 2 in Colombia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Colombia Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.6 0.6 Colombia
1920s 0 1 1 Colombia
1930s 0 1 1 Colombia
1940s 0 1 1 Colombia
1950s 0 0.5 0.5 Colombia
1960s 0 1 1 Colombia
1970s 0 1 1 Colombia
1980s 0 1 1 Colombia
1990s 0 1.9 1.9 Colombia
2000s 0.4 2 1.6 Colombia
2010s 2.3 2 0.3 Bhutan
2020s 2.5 2 0.5 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Bhutan or Colombia?
Bhutan, at 2 against 2 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Bhutan and Colombia?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Colombia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Colombia rank globally for liberal democracy?
Bhutan ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.