Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Colombia
Colombia: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.9227 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Colombia, 1996–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -0.9227 for citizen satisfaction with democracy in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10,878.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Colombia peaked at 0.0816 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.12, in 2001.
That places Colombia 113th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.6818 | — |
| 1997 | -0.3576 | -47.6% |
| 1998 | -0.5196 | +45.3% |
| 1999 | -0.6233 | +19.9% |
| 2000 | -0.7274 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | -1.12 | +54.0% |
| 2002 | -1.03 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | -0.6586 | -36.3% |
| 2004 | -0.2603 | -60.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1756 | -32.5% |
| 2006 | -0.0971 | -44.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0848 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0515 | -160.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0816 | +58.5% |
| 2010 | -0.0084 | -110.3% |
| 2011 | -0.2472 | +2841.6% |
| 2012 | -0.2573 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | -0.4196 | +63.1% |
| 2014 | -0.6313 | +50.5% |
| 2015 | -0.6513 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | -0.8601 | +32.1% |
| 2017 | -0.9169 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | -0.9267 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | -0.9242 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | -0.9227 | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -0.9227 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.364, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -0.9227 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.5167, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Citizen satisfaction with 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -2841.6% | -0.0084 | -0.2472 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5456 | -0.6818 | -0.3576 | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.4025 | -1.12 | 0.0816 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5843 | -0.9267 | -0.0084 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9227 | -0.9227 | -0.9227 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Colombia?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Colombia was -0.9227 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0816 in 2009.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Colombia ranks 113th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10,878.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.