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Age of democracy in Colombia

Colombia: Age of democracy was 62 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
62 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 110 countries
All-time high
62 years
in 2018
All-time low
1 years
in 1867
Years of data
81
1867–2018

Age of democracy in Colombia, 1867–2018

0204060186719422018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2018, age of democracy in Colombia stood at 62 years. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age of democracy in Colombia peaked at 62 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1867.

Colombia ranks 20th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Age of democracy in Colombia, year by year

Year years Change
1867 1 years —
1868 2 years +100.0%
1869 3 years +50.0%
1870 4 years +33.3%
1871 5 years +25.0%
1872 6 years +20.0%
1873 7 years +16.7%
1874 8 years +14.3%
1875 9 years +12.5%
1876 10 years +11.1%
1877 11 years +10.0%
1878 12 years +9.1%
1879 13 years +8.3%
1880 14 years +7.7%
1881 15 years +7.1%
1882 16 years +6.7%
1883 17 years +6.2%
1884 18 years +5.9%
1885 19 years +5.6%
1957 1 years -94.7%
1958 2 years +100.0%
1959 3 years +50.0%
1960 4 years +33.3%
1961 5 years +25.0%
1962 6 years +20.0%
1963 7 years +16.7%
1964 8 years +14.3%
1965 9 years +12.5%
1966 10 years +11.1%
1967 11 years +10.0%
1968 12 years +9.1%
1969 13 years +8.3%
1970 14 years +7.7%
1971 15 years +7.1%
1972 16 years +6.7%
1973 17 years +6.2%
1974 18 years +5.9%
1975 19 years +5.6%
1976 20 years +5.3%
1977 21 years +5.0%
1978 22 years +4.8%
1979 23 years +4.5%
1980 24 years +4.3%
1981 25 years +4.2%
1982 26 years +4.0%
1983 27 years +3.8%
1984 28 years +3.7%
1985 29 years +3.6%
1986 30 years +3.4%
1987 31 years +3.3%
1988 32 years +3.2%
1989 33 years +3.1%
1990 34 years +3.0%
1991 35 years +2.9%
1992 36 years +2.9%
1993 37 years +2.8%
1994 38 years +2.7%
1995 39 years +2.6%
1996 40 years +2.6%
1997 41 years +2.5%
1998 42 years +2.4%
1999 43 years +2.4%
2000 44 years +2.3%
2001 45 years +2.3%
2002 46 years +2.2%
2003 47 years +2.2%
2004 48 years +2.1%
2005 49 years +2.1%
2006 50 years +2.0%
2007 51 years +2.0%
2008 52 years +2.0%
2009 53 years +1.9%
2010 54 years +1.9%
2011 55 years +1.9%
2012 56 years +1.8%
2013 57 years +1.8%
2014 58 years +1.8%
2015 59 years +1.7%
2016 60 years +1.7%
2017 61 years +1.7%
2018 62 years +1.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 62 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 years, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 62 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30 years, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Age of democracy in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1957 -94.7% 19 years 1 years
1868 +100.0% 1 years 2 years
1958 +100.0% 1 years 2 years
1869 +50.0% 2 years 3 years
1959 +50.0% 2 years 3 years
1870 +33.3% 3 years 4 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 2 years 1 years 3 years 3
1870s 8.5 years 4 years 13 years 10
1880s 16.5 years 14 years 19 years 6
1950s 2 years 1 years 3 years 3
1960s 8.5 years 4 years 13 years 10
1970s 18.5 years 14 years 23 years 10
1980s 28.5 years 24 years 33 years 10
1990s 38.5 years 34 years 43 years 10
2000s 48.5 years 44 years 53 years 10
2010s 58 years 54 years 62 years 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 17 Israel 71 years compare
  2. 18 Costa Rica 70 years compare
  3. 19 Japan 67 years compare
  4. 21 Jamaica 60 years compare
  5. 22 France 54 years compare
  6. 23 Botswana 53 years compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age of democracy in Colombia?
Age of democracy in Colombia was 62 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 62 years in 2018.
What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1867.
How does Colombia rank for age of democracy?
Colombia ranks 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is age of democracy rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.