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Political Corruption Index in Colombia

Colombia: Political Corruption Index was 0.388 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.388
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
105th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.546
in 1903
All-time low
0.376
in 1950
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Colombia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.388 for political corruption index in 2025.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Colombia peaked at 0.546 in 1903 and was at its lowest, 0.376, in 1950.

That places Colombia 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.432 0.432 0.432 1
1790s 0.432 0.432 0.432 10
1800s 0.432 0.432 0.432 10
1810s 0.432 0.432 0.432 10
1820s 0.5139 0.432 0.523 10
1830s 0.523 0.523 0.523 10
1840s 0.523 0.523 0.523 10
1850s 0.523 0.523 0.523 10
1860s 0.523 0.523 0.523 10
1870s 0.523 0.523 0.523 10
1880s 0.523 0.523 0.523 10
1890s 0.523 0.523 0.523 10
1900s 0.4882 0.432 0.546 10
1910s 0.544 0.544 0.544 10
1920s 0.544 0.544 0.544 10
1930s 0.5053 0.501 0.544 10
1940s 0.501 0.501 0.501 10
1950s 0.4819 0.376 0.498 10
1960s 0.485 0.485 0.485 10
1970s 0.484 0.48 0.485 10
1980s 0.4796 0.478 0.48 10
1990s 0.4428 0.434 0.478 10
2000s 0.4089 0.408 0.417 10
2010s 0.3885 0.381 0.399 10
2020s 0.3905 0.383 0.397 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 102 Belarus 0.41 compare
  2. 102 Tunisia 0.41 compare
  3. 104 Senegal 0.404 compare
  4. 106 Burkina Faso 0.373 compare
  5. 107 Vatican 0.366 compare
  6. 108 Mauritius 0.356 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Colombia?
Political corruption index in Colombia was 0.388 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.546 in 1903.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.376 in 1950.
How does Colombia rank for political corruption index?
Colombia ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.