What is human rights index in Colombia?

Human rights index in Colombia was 0.765 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2017.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.217 in 1816.

How does Colombia rank for human rights index?

Colombia ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Colombia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Colombia

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

Colombia: Human Rights Index was 0.765 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.765

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

86th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.81

in 2017

All-time low

0.217

in 1816

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Colombia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Colombia stood at 0.765.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Colombia peaked at 0.81 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.217, in 1816.

That places Colombia 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.234	0.234	0.234	1
1790s	0.234	0.234	0.234	10
1800s	0.234	0.234	0.234	10
1810s	0.2307	0.217	0.242	10
1820s	0.3069	0.275	0.316	10
1830s	0.3634	0.299	0.407	10
1840s	0.4001	0.33	0.491	10
1850s	0.4836	0.439	0.512	10
1860s	0.482	0.426	0.512	10
1870s	0.507	0.462	0.512	10
1880s	0.4692	0.405	0.512	10
1890s	0.3989	0.344	0.405	10
1900s	0.4057	0.339	0.44	10
1910s	0.4858	0.475	0.487	10
1920s	0.4736	0.459	0.487	10
1930s	0.5151	0.487	0.528	10
1940s	0.4491	0.264	0.535	10
1950s	0.3204	0.257	0.538	10
1960s	0.542	0.542	0.542	10
1970s	0.5143	0.401	0.553	10
1980s	0.4917	0.401	0.554	10
1990s	0.6031	0.518	0.624	10
2000s	0.6607	0.6	0.702	10
2010s	0.7845	0.695	0.81	10
2020s	0.7402	0.671	0.79	6

Countries ranked near Colombia

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84 Zambia 0.773 compare
85 Guatemala 0.766 compare
87 Haiti 0.743 compare
88 Nepal 0.742 compare
89 Bolivia 0.741 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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 human rights index in Colombia?: Human rights index in Colombia was 0.765 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2017.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.217 in 1816.
How does Colombia rank for human rights index?: Colombia ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.