Freedom of association index in Colombia
Colombia: Freedom of association index was 0.89 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.89
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.917
in 2013
All-time low
0.284
in 1816
Years of data
216
1810β2025
Freedom of association index in Colombia, 1810β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association index in Colombia stood at 0.89.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Colombia peaked at 0.917 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.284, in 1816.
That places Colombia 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 216 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.3845 | 0.284 | 0.471 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.479 | 0.433 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.5179 | 0.433 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.5393 | 0.497 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.5952 | 0.58 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.546 | 0.533 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5354 | 0.534 | 0.536 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5154 | 0.482 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4826 | 0.48 | 0.487 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4912 | 0.485 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5728 | 0.54 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5231 | 0.498 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5438 | 0.529 | 0.553 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.511 | 0.425 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3377 | 0.29 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3599 | 0.355 | 0.365 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5286 | 0.384 | 0.621 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5896 | 0.571 | 0.621 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7753 | 0.673 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8276 | 0.761 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8973 | 0.867 | 0.917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8803 | 0.844 | 0.9 | 6 |
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- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.765 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.555 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.679 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.81 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.467 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Colombia?
- Freedom of association index in Colombia was 0.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.917 in 2013.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.284 in 1816.
- How does Colombia rank for freedom of association index?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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