Key features of electoral democracy in Colombia
Colombia: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.679 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of electoral democracy in Colombia, 1810–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of electoral democracy in Colombia is 0.679, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Colombia peaked at 0.711 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 1816.
That places Colombia 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0965 | 0.084 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1856 | 0.106 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2086 | 0.162 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2189 | 0.204 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2585 | 0.202 | 0.289 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2361 | 0.178 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2591 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2379 | 0.186 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1952 | 0.194 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1786 | 0.16 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2457 | 0.233 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2254 | 0.219 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2406 | 0.233 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2368 | 0.178 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1575 | 0.097 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3546 | 0.348 | 0.356 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4026 | 0.35 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4382 | 0.409 | 0.466 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5415 | 0.473 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5566 | 0.534 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6651 | 0.624 | 0.682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6802 | 0.643 | 0.711 | 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 association index 0.89 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.81 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.467 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Colombia?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Colombia was 0.679 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.711 in 2023.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1816.
- How does Colombia rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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