What is equal rights protection index in Colombia?

Equal rights protection index in Colombia was 0.643 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 0.659 in 2022.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1844.

How does Colombia rank for equal rights protection index?

Colombia ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Colombia

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

Colombia: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.643 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.643

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

91st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.659

in 2022

All-time low

0.026

in 1844

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Colombia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Colombia stood at 0.643.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Colombia peaked at 0.659 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 1844.

Colombia ranks 91st of 176 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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Equal Rights Protection Index in Colombia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.028	—
1790	0.028	+0.0%
1791	0.028	+0.0%
1792	0.028	+0.0%
1793	0.028	+0.0%
1794	0.028	+0.0%
1795	0.028	+0.0%
1796	0.028	+0.0%
1797	0.028	+0.0%
1798	0.028	+0.0%
1799	0.028	+0.0%
1800	0.028	+0.0%
1801	0.028	+0.0%
1802	0.028	+0.0%
1803	0.028	+0.0%
1804	0.028	+0.0%
1805	0.028	+0.0%
1806	0.028	+0.0%
1807	0.028	+0.0%
1808	0.028	+0.0%
1809	0.028	+0.0%
1810	0.028	+0.0%
1811	0.028	+0.0%
1812	0.028	+0.0%
1813	0.028	+0.0%
1814	0.028	+0.0%
1815	0.028	+0.0%
1816	0.028	+0.0%
1817	0.028	+0.0%
1818	0.028	+0.0%
1819	0.028	+0.0%
1820	0.028	+0.0%
1821	0.028	+0.0%
1822	0.028	+0.0%
1823	0.028	+0.0%
1824	0.028	+0.0%
1825	0.028	+0.0%
1826	0.028	+0.0%
1827	0.028	+0.0%
1828	0.028	+0.0%
1829	0.028	+0.0%
1830	0.028	+0.0%
1831	0.028	+0.0%
1832	0.028	+0.0%
1833	0.028	+0.0%
1834	0.028	+0.0%
1835	0.028	+0.0%
1836	0.028	+0.0%
1837	0.028	+0.0%
1838	0.028	+0.0%
1839	0.028	+0.0%
1840	0.028	+0.0%
1841	0.028	+0.0%
1842	0.028	+0.0%
1843	0.028	+0.0%
1844	0.026	-7.1%
1845	0.026	+0.0%
1846	0.026	+0.0%
1847	0.026	+0.0%
1848	0.026	+0.0%
1849	0.026	+0.0%
1850	0.026	+0.0%
1851	0.039	+50.0%
1852	0.039	+0.0%
1853	0.039	+0.0%
1854	0.039	+0.0%
1855	0.039	+0.0%
1856	0.039	+0.0%
1857	0.039	+0.0%
1858	0.039	+0.0%
1859	0.039	+0.0%
1860	0.039	+0.0%
1861	0.039	+0.0%
1862	0.039	+0.0%
1863	0.039	+0.0%
1864	0.039	+0.0%
1865	0.039	+0.0%
1866	0.039	+0.0%
1867	0.039	+0.0%
1868	0.039	+0.0%
1869	0.039	+0.0%
1870	0.039	+0.0%
1871	0.039	+0.0%
1872	0.039	+0.0%
1873	0.039	+0.0%
1874	0.039	+0.0%
1875	0.039	+0.0%
1876	0.039	+0.0%
1877	0.039	+0.0%
1878	0.039	+0.0%
1879	0.039	+0.0%
1880	0.039	+0.0%
1881	0.039	+0.0%
1882	0.039	+0.0%
1883	0.039	+0.0%
1884	0.039	+0.0%
1885	0.039	+0.0%
1886	0.039	+0.0%
1887	0.039	+0.0%
1888	0.039	+0.0%
1889	0.039	+0.0%
1890	0.039	+0.0%
1891	0.039	+0.0%
1892	0.039	+0.0%
1893	0.039	+0.0%
1894	0.039	+0.0%
1895	0.039	+0.0%
1896	0.039	+0.0%
1897	0.039	+0.0%
1898	0.039	+0.0%
1899	0.039	+0.0%
1900	0.036	-7.7%
1901	0.036	+0.0%
1902	0.036	+0.0%
1903	0.036	+0.0%
1904	0.036	+0.0%
1905	0.036	+0.0%
1906	0.036	+0.0%
1907	0.036	+0.0%
1908	0.036	+0.0%
1909	0.036	+0.0%
1910	0.036	+0.0%
1911	0.036	+0.0%
1912	0.036	+0.0%
1913	0.036	+0.0%
1914	0.036	+0.0%
1915	0.036	+0.0%
1916	0.036	+0.0%
1917	0.036	+0.0%
1918	0.036	+0.0%
1919	0.036	+0.0%
1920	0.036	+0.0%
1921	0.036	+0.0%
1922	0.036	+0.0%
1923	0.036	+0.0%
1924	0.036	+0.0%
1925	0.036	+0.0%
1926	0.036	+0.0%
1927	0.036	+0.0%
1928	0.036	+0.0%
1929	0.036	+0.0%
1930	0.037	+2.8%
1931	0.051	+37.8%
1932	0.051	+0.0%
1933	0.051	+0.0%
1934	0.051	+0.0%
1935	0.051	+0.0%
1936	0.089	+74.5%
1937	0.101	+13.5%
1938	0.101	+0.0%
1939	0.104	+3.0%
1940	0.104	+0.0%
1941	0.104	+0.0%
1942	0.104	+0.0%
1943	0.104	+0.0%
1944	0.104	+0.0%
1945	0.104	+0.0%
1946	0.104	+0.0%
1947	0.104	+0.0%
1948	0.06	-42.3%
1949	0.057	-5.0%
1950	0.061	+7.0%
1951	0.061	+0.0%
1952	0.061	+0.0%
1953	0.062	+1.6%
1954	0.062	+0.0%
1955	0.062	+0.0%
1956	0.062	+0.0%
1957	0.062	+0.0%
1958	0.062	+0.0%
1959	0.153	+146.8%
1960	0.153	+0.0%
1961	0.15	-2.0%
1962	0.15	+0.0%
1963	0.15	+0.0%
1964	0.15	+0.0%
1965	0.15	+0.0%
1966	0.15	+0.0%
1967	0.15	+0.0%
1968	0.15	+0.0%
1969	0.15	+0.0%
1970	0.155	+3.3%
1971	0.155	+0.0%
1972	0.155	+0.0%
1973	0.155	+0.0%
1974	0.155	+0.0%
1975	0.155	+0.0%
1976	0.155	+0.0%
1977	0.155	+0.0%
1978	0.155	+0.0%
1979	0.155	+0.0%
1980	0.154	-0.6%
1981	0.154	+0.0%
1982	0.154	+0.0%
1983	0.066	-57.1%
1984	0.065	-1.5%
1985	0.065	+0.0%
1986	0.065	+0.0%
1987	0.065	+0.0%
1988	0.065	+0.0%
1989	0.065	+0.0%
1990	0.067	+3.1%
1991	0.428	+538.8%
1992	0.471	+10.0%
1993	0.639	+35.7%
1994	0.639	+0.0%
1995	0.639	+0.0%
1996	0.639	+0.0%
1997	0.639	+0.0%
1998	0.639	+0.0%
1999	0.639	+0.0%
2000	0.55	-13.9%
2001	0.55	+0.0%
2002	0.564	+2.5%
2003	0.57	+1.1%
2004	0.57	+0.0%
2005	0.57	+0.0%
2006	0.565	-0.9%
2007	0.565	+0.0%
2008	0.572	+1.2%
2009	0.572	+0.0%
2010	0.578	+1.0%
2011	0.612	+5.9%
2012	0.604	-1.3%
2013	0.587	-2.8%
2014	0.591	+0.7%
2015	0.583	-1.4%
2016	0.582	-0.2%
2017	0.591	+1.5%
2018	0.578	-2.2%
2019	0.563	-2.6%
2020	0.558	-0.9%
2021	0.586	+5.0%
2022	0.659	+12.5%
2023	0.648	-1.7%
2024	0.648	+0.0%
2025	0.643	-0.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

Colombia's 0.643 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6235, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Colombia's 0.643 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.604, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.028	0.028	0.028	1
1790s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1800s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1810s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1820s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1830s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1840s	0.0268	0.026	0.028	10
1850s	0.0377	0.026	0.039	10
1860s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1870s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1880s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1890s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1900s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1910s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1920s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1930s	0.0687	0.037	0.104	10
1940s	0.0949	0.057	0.104	10
1950s	0.0708	0.061	0.153	10
1960s	0.1503	0.15	0.153	10
1970s	0.155	0.155	0.155	10
1980s	0.0918	0.065	0.154	10
1990s	0.5439	0.067	0.639	10
2000s	0.5648	0.55	0.572	10
2010s	0.5869	0.563	0.612	10
2020s	0.6237	0.558	0.659	6

Countries ranked near Colombia

89 Jordan 0.649 compare
90 East Timor 0.647 compare
92 Togo 0.64 compare
93 Kyrgyzstan 0.638 compare
94 Malaysia 0.635 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Colombia?: Equal rights protection index in Colombia was 0.643 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.659 in 2022.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1844.
How does Colombia rank for equal rights protection index?: Colombia ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.