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.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Colombia

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Colombia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

65 Solomon Islands 0.439 compare
66 Romania 0.424 compare
67 Nepal 0.422 compare
68 Dominican Republic 0.405 compare
70 Bolivia 0.394 compare
71 Peru 0.388 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Colombia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,464 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 79,669 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.555 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.679 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.81 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.89 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.679 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)

All data for Colombia →

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

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.