Which has higher varieties of democracy, Colombia or Croatia?

Croatia, at 0.686 against 0.679 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Croatia?

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Croatia: Varieties of democracy

Colombia

0.679

in 2025

Croatia

0.686

in 2025

Colombia rank

57th

Croatia rank

56th

Varieties of democracy over time

Colombia
Croatia

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.686 against 0.679 in Colombia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 57th and Croatia ranks 56th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Croatia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.2358	0.0498	0.186	Colombia
1950s	0.1575	0.0933	0.0642	Colombia
1960s	0.3546	0.0925	0.2621	Colombia
1970s	0.4026	0.0935	0.3091	Colombia
1980s	0.4382	0.1334	0.3048	Colombia
1990s	0.5415	0.3575	0.184	Colombia
2000s	0.5566	0.7713	0.2147	Croatia
2010s	0.6651	0.7982	0.1331	Croatia
2020s	0.6802	0.7247	0.0445	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Colombia or Croatia?: Croatia, at 0.686 against 0.679 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Colombia and Croatia?: 0.007, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Croatia?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Croatia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Colombia ranks 57th and Croatia ranks 56th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.