Egalitarian Democracy Index in Colombia
Colombia: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.405 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.405
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
68th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.439
in 2023
All-time low
0.036
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Colombia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Colombia is 0.405, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Colombia peaked at 0.439 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1900.
Colombia ranks 68th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.036 | — |
| 1901 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.041 | +13.9% |
| 1904 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.04 | -2.4% |
| 1906 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.051 | +27.5% |
| 1911 | 0.057 | +11.8% |
| 1912 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.05 | -12.3% |
| 1915 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1919 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.05 | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.048 | -4.0% |
| 1923 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.047 | -2.1% |
| 1925 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.046 | -2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.049 | +6.5% |
| 1931 | 0.055 | +12.2% |
| 1932 | 0.059 | +7.3% |
| 1933 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.062 | +5.1% |
| 1936 | 0.068 | +9.7% |
| 1937 | 0.07 | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 0.069 | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.068 | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.073 | +7.4% |
| 1946 | 0.072 | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 0.071 | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 0.056 | -21.1% |
| 1949 | 0.05 | -10.7% |
| 1950 | 0.044 | -12.0% |
| 1951 | 0.05 | +13.6% |
| 1952 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.044 | -12.0% |
| 1954 | 0.04 | -9.1% |
| 1955 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.063 | +57.5% |
| 1959 | 0.109 | +73.0% |
| 1960 | 0.113 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 0.114 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.116 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.114 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.115 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.113 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.127 | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.13 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.144 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.162 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.161 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.147 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.141 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.142 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.145 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.152 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.148 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.148 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.171 | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.26 | +52.0% |
| 1992 | 0.314 | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.336 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.337 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.333 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.33 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.324 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.318 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.315 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.308 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.312 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.317 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.332 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.34 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.343 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.342 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.373 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.398 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.404 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.409 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.42 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.413 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.416 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.395 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.378 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.349 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.364 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.426 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.439 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.425 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.405 | -4.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.405 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.306, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.405 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.394, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +73.0% | 0.063 | 0.109 |
| 1958 | +57.5% | 0.04 | 0.063 |
| 1991 | +52.0% | 0.171 | 0.26 |
| 1910 | +27.5% | 0.04 | 0.051 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.039 | 0.036 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.052 | 0.049 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0474 | 0.046 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0619 | 0.049 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0664 | 0.05 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.052 | 0.04 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1145 | 0.113 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1417 | 0.113 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1466 | 0.142 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3071 | 0.171 | 0.337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3239 | 0.308 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4006 | 0.373 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4013 | 0.349 | 0.439 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 egalitarian democracy index in Colombia?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Colombia was 0.405 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.439 in 2023.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1900.
- How does Colombia rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.