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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Colombia

Colombia: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.643 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.643
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
109th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.735
in 2016
All-time low
0.109
in 1948
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Colombia, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.643 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Colombia peaked at 0.735 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.109, in 1948.

Colombia ranks 109th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Colombia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.302 —
1790 0.302 +0.0%
1791 0.302 +0.0%
1792 0.302 +0.0%
1793 0.302 +0.0%
1794 0.302 +0.0%
1795 0.302 +0.0%
1796 0.302 +0.0%
1797 0.302 +0.0%
1798 0.302 +0.0%
1799 0.302 +0.0%
1800 0.302 +0.0%
1801 0.302 +0.0%
1802 0.302 +0.0%
1803 0.302 +0.0%
1804 0.302 +0.0%
1805 0.302 +0.0%
1806 0.302 +0.0%
1807 0.302 +0.0%
1808 0.302 +0.0%
1809 0.302 +0.0%
1810 0.183 -39.4%
1811 0.183 +0.0%
1812 0.183 +0.0%
1813 0.183 +0.0%
1814 0.183 +0.0%
1815 0.183 +0.0%
1816 0.183 +0.0%
1817 0.183 +0.0%
1818 0.183 +0.0%
1819 0.183 +0.0%
1820 0.303 +65.6%
1821 0.303 +0.0%
1822 0.303 +0.0%
1823 0.303 +0.0%
1824 0.303 +0.0%
1825 0.303 +0.0%
1826 0.303 +0.0%
1827 0.303 +0.0%
1828 0.303 +0.0%
1829 0.303 +0.0%
1830 0.303 +0.0%
1831 0.303 +0.0%
1832 0.303 +0.0%
1833 0.303 +0.0%
1834 0.451 +48.8%
1835 0.451 +0.0%
1836 0.451 +0.0%
1837 0.451 +0.0%
1838 0.451 +0.0%
1839 0.301 -33.3%
1840 0.301 +0.0%
1841 0.301 +0.0%
1842 0.301 +0.0%
1843 0.301 +0.0%
1844 0.461 +53.2%
1845 0.461 +0.0%
1846 0.461 +0.0%
1847 0.461 +0.0%
1848 0.461 +0.0%
1849 0.461 +0.0%
1850 0.461 +0.0%
1851 0.299 -35.1%
1852 0.455 +52.2%
1853 0.455 +0.0%
1854 0.301 -33.8%
1855 0.301 +0.0%
1856 0.458 +52.2%
1857 0.458 +0.0%
1858 0.458 +0.0%
1859 0.458 +0.0%
1860 0.303 -33.8%
1861 0.303 +0.0%
1862 0.303 +0.0%
1863 0.453 +49.5%
1864 0.453 +0.0%
1865 0.453 +0.0%
1866 0.453 +0.0%
1867 0.301 -33.6%
1868 0.458 +52.2%
1869 0.458 +0.0%
1870 0.458 +0.0%
1871 0.458 +0.0%
1872 0.458 +0.0%
1873 0.458 +0.0%
1874 0.458 +0.0%
1875 0.296 -35.4%
1876 0.463 +56.4%
1877 0.463 +0.0%
1878 0.463 +0.0%
1879 0.463 +0.0%
1880 0.463 +0.0%
1881 0.463 +0.0%
1882 0.463 +0.0%
1883 0.463 +0.0%
1884 0.463 +0.0%
1885 0.463 +0.0%
1886 0.463 +0.0%
1887 0.463 +0.0%
1888 0.463 +0.0%
1889 0.463 +0.0%
1890 0.463 +0.0%
1891 0.463 +0.0%
1892 0.463 +0.0%
1893 0.463 +0.0%
1894 0.463 +0.0%
1895 0.463 +0.0%
1896 0.463 +0.0%
1897 0.463 +0.0%
1898 0.463 +0.0%
1899 0.28 -39.5%
1900 0.28 +0.0%
1901 0.28 +0.0%
1902 0.28 +0.0%
1903 0.423 +51.1%
1904 0.465 +9.9%
1905 0.449 -3.4%
1906 0.449 +0.0%
1907 0.449 +0.0%
1908 0.449 +0.0%
1909 0.449 +0.0%
1910 0.489 +8.9%
1911 0.489 +0.0%
1912 0.489 +0.0%
1913 0.489 +0.0%
1914 0.489 +0.0%
1915 0.489 +0.0%
1916 0.489 +0.0%
1917 0.489 +0.0%
1918 0.489 +0.0%
1919 0.489 +0.0%
1920 0.489 +0.0%
1921 0.489 +0.0%
1922 0.489 +0.0%
1923 0.489 +0.0%
1924 0.489 +0.0%
1925 0.489 +0.0%
1926 0.489 +0.0%
1927 0.489 +0.0%
1928 0.489 +0.0%
1929 0.489 +0.0%
1930 0.502 +2.7%
1931 0.526 +4.8%
1932 0.526 +0.0%
1933 0.526 +0.0%
1934 0.526 +0.0%
1935 0.526 +0.0%
1936 0.554 +5.3%
1937 0.554 +0.0%
1938 0.554 +0.0%
1939 0.554 +0.0%
1940 0.554 +0.0%
1941 0.554 +0.0%
1942 0.513 -7.4%
1943 0.513 +0.0%
1944 0.513 +0.0%
1945 0.513 +0.0%
1946 0.209 -59.3%
1947 0.209 +0.0%
1948 0.109 -47.8%
1949 0.109 +0.0%
1950 0.109 +0.0%
1951 0.109 +0.0%
1952 0.109 +0.0%
1953 0.147 +34.9%
1954 0.194 +32.0%
1955 0.226 +16.5%
1956 0.226 +0.0%
1957 0.226 +0.0%
1958 0.357 +58.0%
1959 0.473 +32.5%
1960 0.473 +0.0%
1961 0.473 +0.0%
1962 0.473 +0.0%
1963 0.473 +0.0%
1964 0.473 +0.0%
1965 0.473 +0.0%
1966 0.473 +0.0%
1967 0.473 +0.0%
1968 0.473 +0.0%
1969 0.473 +0.0%
1970 0.473 +0.0%
1971 0.473 +0.0%
1972 0.473 +0.0%
1973 0.473 +0.0%
1974 0.353 -25.4%
1975 0.353 +0.0%
1976 0.353 +0.0%
1977 0.353 +0.0%
1978 0.165 -53.3%
1979 0.165 +0.0%
1980 0.165 +0.0%
1981 0.165 +0.0%
1982 0.186 +12.7%
1983 0.348 +87.1%
1984 0.469 +34.8%
1985 0.469 +0.0%
1986 0.425 -9.4%
1987 0.409 -3.8%
1988 0.409 +0.0%
1989 0.409 +0.0%
1990 0.409 +0.0%
1991 0.418 +2.2%
1992 0.418 +0.0%
1993 0.369 -11.7%
1994 0.369 +0.0%
1995 0.389 +5.4%
1996 0.389 +0.0%
1997 0.389 +0.0%
1998 0.389 +0.0%
1999 0.389 +0.0%
2000 0.389 +0.0%
2001 0.389 +0.0%
2002 0.332 -14.7%
2003 0.502 +51.2%
2004 0.502 +0.0%
2005 0.502 +0.0%
2006 0.502 +0.0%
2007 0.502 +0.0%
2008 0.502 +0.0%
2009 0.531 +5.8%
2010 0.611 +15.1%
2011 0.691 +13.1%
2012 0.694 +0.4%
2013 0.705 +1.6%
2014 0.713 +1.1%
2015 0.711 -0.3%
2016 0.735 +3.4%
2017 0.721 -1.9%
2018 0.636 -11.8%
2019 0.528 -17.0%
2020 0.545 +3.2%
2021 0.504 -7.5%
2022 0.678 +34.5%
2023 0.678 +0.0%
2024 0.603 -11.1%
2025 0.643 +6.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.643 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.643 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.812, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.302 0.302 0.302 1
1790s 0.302 0.302 0.302 10
1800s 0.302 0.302 0.302 10
1810s 0.183 0.183 0.183 10
1820s 0.303 0.303 0.303 10
1830s 0.3768 0.301 0.451 10
1840s 0.397 0.301 0.461 10
1850s 0.4104 0.299 0.461 10
1860s 0.3938 0.301 0.458 10
1870s 0.4438 0.296 0.463 10
1880s 0.463 0.463 0.463 10
1890s 0.4447 0.28 0.463 10
1900s 0.3973 0.28 0.465 10
1910s 0.489 0.489 0.489 10
1920s 0.489 0.489 0.489 10
1930s 0.5348 0.502 0.554 10
1940s 0.3796 0.109 0.554 10
1950s 0.2176 0.109 0.473 10
1960s 0.473 0.473 0.473 10
1970s 0.3634 0.165 0.473 10
1980s 0.3454 0.165 0.469 10
1990s 0.3928 0.369 0.418 10
2000s 0.4653 0.332 0.531 10
2010s 0.6745 0.528 0.735 10
2020s 0.6085 0.504 0.678 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 106 Ukraine 0.686 compare
  2. 107 Vatican 0.682 compare
  3. 108 Georgia 0.646 compare
  4. 110 Indonesia 0.636 compare
  5. 111 Mauritania 0.634 compare
  6. 112 United Arab Emirates 0.633 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Colombia?
Physical integrity rights index in Colombia was 0.643 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.735 in 2016.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.109 in 1948.
How does Colombia rank for physical integrity rights index?
Colombia ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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