Canada vs Colombia: Liberal democracy
Canada
2
in 2025
Colombia
2
in 2025
Canada rank
32nd
Colombia rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2 against 2 in Colombia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Colombia ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 16 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Canada |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Canada |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Canada |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1.9 | 1 | 0.9 | Canada |
| 1930s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Canada |
| 1940s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Canada |
| 1950s | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | Canada |
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 1 | 1.4 | Canada |
| 1980s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Canada |
| 1990s | 3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | Canada |
| 2000s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Canada |
| 2010s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2 | 0.1667 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Canada or Colombia?
- Canada, at 2 against 2 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Canada and Colombia?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Canada 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.