What is electoral democracy in Colombia?

Electoral democracy in Colombia was 2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1991.

What is the lowest electoral democracy recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1810.

How does Colombia rank for electoral democracy?

Colombia ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral democracy in Colombia

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

Colombia: Electoral democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 1991

All-time low

in 1810

Years of data

216

1810–2025

Electoral democracy in Colombia, 1810–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electoral democracy in Colombia is 2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 216 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy in Colombia peaked at 2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1810.

That places Colombia 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0	0	0	10
1820s	0.9	0	1	10
1830s	0.5	0	1	10
1840s	1	1	1	10
1850s	1	1	1	10
1860s	0.5	0	1	10
1870s	0.5	0	1	10
1880s	0.4	0	1	10
1890s	0.2	0	1	10
1900s	0	0	0	10
1910s	0.6	0	1	10
1920s	1	1	1	10
1930s	1	1	1	10
1940s	1	1	1	10
1950s	0.5	0	1	10
1960s	1	1	1	10
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	1	1	1	10
1990s	1.9	1	2	10
2000s	2	2	2	10
2010s	2	2	2	10
2020s	2	2	2	6

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More social development data for Colombia

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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)
Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.467 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.555 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy in Colombia?: Electoral democracy in Colombia was 2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1991.
What is the lowest electoral democracy recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1810.
How does Colombia rank for electoral democracy?: Colombia ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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