Distribution of Democracy Index in Colombia
Colombia: Distribution of Democracy Index was 17 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 168 countries
All-time high
19
in 1991
All-time low
5
in 1861
Years of data
187
1832–2018
Distribution of Democracy Index in Colombia, 1832–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of democracy index in Colombia is 17, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Colombia peaked at 19 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1861.
Colombia ranks 70th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 187 years of available data.
Distribution of Democracy Index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1832 | 12 | — |
| 1833 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 1861 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 1862 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 18 | +260.0% |
| 1868 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 7 | -61.1% |
| 1887 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 1901 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 1905 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 1931 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 5 | -66.7% |
| 1949 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 17 | +240.0% |
| 1958 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| 1840s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 1850s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.4 | 5 | 18 | 10 |
| 1870s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.6 | 7 | 18 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 1940s | 13 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.6 | 5 | 17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.6 | 17 | 18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9 | 17 | 19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 70 Armenia 17 compare
- 70 Benin 17 compare
- 70 Bhutan 17 compare
- 70 Bolivia 17 compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 17 compare
- 70 Georgia 17 compare
- 70 Guyana 17 compare
- 70 Honduras 17 compare
- 70 Liberia 17 compare
- 70 Malaysia 17 compare
- 70 Nepal 17 compare
- 70 Nigeria 17 compare
- 70 Pakistan 17 compare
- 70 Senegal 17 compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 17 compare
- 70 Tunisia 17 compare
More social development data for Colombia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,464 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 79,669 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 79,669 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of democracy index in Colombia?
- Distribution of democracy index in Colombia was 17 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 1991.
- What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1861.
- How does Colombia rank for distribution of democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).