Colombia vs United States: Elected parliament and government
Colombia
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 228 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1790s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1800s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1850s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | United States |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Colombia or United States?
- Colombia, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Colombia and United States?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Colombia ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.