Freedom of Expression Score in Colombia
Colombia: Freedom of Expression Score was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom of Expression Score in Colombia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of expression score in Colombia is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Colombia peaked at 7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 19th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Expression Score in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 19 Albania 7 compare
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- 19 South Africa 7 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score in Colombia?
- Freedom of expression score in Colombia was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for freedom of expression score?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.