Colombia vs Germany: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions

Colombia
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time

  • Colombia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Germany, a difference of 0.

Across all 170 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.