Colombia vs Israel: Liberal democracy

Colombia
2
in 2025
Israel
2
in 2025
Colombia rank
32nd
Israel rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Colombia
  • Israel
0123178919072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 36 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1810 it was Israel ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 9 and Israel in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Israel Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0.9 0 0.9 Colombia
1830s 0.5 0 0.5 Colombia
1840s 1 0 1 Colombia
1850s 1 0 1 Colombia
1860s 0.5 0 0.5 Colombia
1870s 0.5 0 0.5 Colombia
1880s 0.4 0 0.4 Colombia
1890s 0.2 0 0.2 Colombia
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.6 0 0.6 Colombia
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 0.5 2 1.5 Israel
1960s 1 2.4 1.4 Israel
1970s 1 3 2 Israel
1980s 1 3 2 Israel
1990s 1.9 3 1.1 Israel
2000s 2 3 1 Israel
2010s 2 3 1 Israel
2020s 2 2.5 0.5 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Colombia or Israel?
Colombia, at 2 against 2 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Colombia and Israel?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Israel?
188 years are reported by both, from 1810 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Israel rank globally for liberal democracy?
Colombia ranks 32nd and Israel 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.