Colombia vs Liberia: Liberal democracy

Colombia
2
in 2025
Liberia
2
in 2025
Colombia rank
32nd
Liberia rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Colombia
  • Liberia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Colombia ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and Liberia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Liberia Difference Ahead
1820s 1 0 1 Colombia
1830s 0.5 0 0.5 Colombia
1840s 1 0.2 0.8 Colombia
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 0.5 1 0.5 Liberia
1870s 0.5 1 0.5 Liberia
1880s 0.4 1 0.6 Liberia
1890s 0.2 1 0.8 Liberia
1900s 0 1 1 Liberia
1910s 0.6 1 0.4 Liberia
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 0.5 0.9 0.4 Liberia
1960s 1 0 1 Colombia
1970s 1 0 1 Colombia
1980s 1 0.4 0.6 Colombia
1990s 2 0.3333 1.67 Colombia
2000s 2 1.1 0.9 Colombia
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Colombia or Liberia?
Colombia, at 2 against 2 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Colombia and Liberia?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Liberia?
204 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Liberia rank globally for liberal democracy?
Colombia ranks 32nd and Liberia 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.