Key features of liberal democracy in Colombia
Colombia: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.555 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.555
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.57
in 2023
All-time low
0.055
in 1816
Years of data
215
1810–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Colombia, 1810–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.555 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Colombia peaked at 0.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.055, in 1816.
Colombia ranks 53rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.0567 | 0.055 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1489 | 0.121 | 0.155 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.1511 | 0.116 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1629 | 0.149 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1839 | 0.156 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1713 | 0.146 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1819 | 0.179 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1734 | 0.154 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1575 | 0.155 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1266 | 0.081 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1893 | 0.185 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.182 | 0.179 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1901 | 0.185 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1746 | 0.078 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1231 | 0.059 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2505 | 0.247 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2767 | 0.251 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2981 | 0.27 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.411 | 0.316 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4372 | 0.414 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5349 | 0.498 | 0.551 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5392 | 0.496 | 0.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 50 Slovakia 0.573 compare
- 51 United States 0.571 compare
- 52 Greece 0.568 compare
- 54 East Timor 0.549 compare
- 55 Solomon Islands 0.539 compare
- 56 Argentina 0.524 compare
More social development data for Colombia
- 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)
- 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 liberal democracy in Colombia?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Colombia was 0.555 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 in 1816.
- How does Colombia rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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