Colombia vs United States of America: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.26 against 0.239 in United States of America, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States of America ahead.
Colombia ranks 126th and United States of America ranks 127th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 13 and United States of America in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.51 | -2.14 | 0.377 | United States of America |
| 1790s | -2.51 | -2.14 | 0.377 | United States of America |
| 1800s | -2.51 | -2.14 | 0.377 | United States of America |
| 1810s | -2.51 | -2.14 | 0.377 | United States of America |
| 1820s | -2.51 | -2.14 | 0.377 | United States of America |
| 1830s | -2.51 | -2.14 | 0.377 | United States of America |
| 1840s | -2.51 | -2.14 | 0.377 | United States of America |
| 1850s | -1.41 | -2.14 | 0.721 | Colombia |
| 1860s | -1.29 | -2.14 | 0.843 | Colombia |
| 1870s | -1.29 | -2.14 | 0.843 | Colombia |
| 1880s | -1.29 | -2.14 | 0.843 | Colombia |
| 1890s | -1.29 | -2.14 | 0.843 | Colombia |
| 1900s | -1.29 | -2.14 | 0.843 | Colombia |
| 1910s | -1.29 | -2.14 | 0.843 | Colombia |
| 1920s | -1.29 | -2.14 | 0.843 | Colombia |
| 1930s | -0.9371 | -2.14 | 1.2 | Colombia |
| 1940s | -0.6846 | -2.14 | 1.45 | Colombia |
| 1950s | -0.8596 | -2.13 | 1.27 | Colombia |
| 1960s | -0.649 | -1.12 | 0.4681 | Colombia |
| 1970s | -0.649 | 0.59 | 1.24 | United States of America |
| 1980s | -0.649 | 0.59 | 1.24 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.6805 | 0.59 | 0.0905 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.303 | 0.59 | 0.287 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.2698 | 0.5555 | 0.2857 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.2213 | 0.393 | 0.1717 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Colombia or United States of America?
- Colombia, at 0.26 against 0.239 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Colombia and United States of America?
- 0.021, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Colombia ranks 126th and United States of America ranks 127th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.