Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Colombia or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.815 against 0.81 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?

125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Namibia: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Colombia

0.81

in 2025

Namibia

0.815

in 2025

Colombia rank

51st

Namibia rank

48th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Colombia
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.815 against 0.81 in Colombia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 48th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 9 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3868	0.1375	0.2493	Colombia
1910s	0.5336	0.1492	0.3844	Colombia
1920s	0.5335	0.1785	0.355	Colombia
1930s	0.5413	0.215	0.3263	Colombia
1940s	0.4908	0.214	0.2768	Colombia
1950s	0.3808	0.2099	0.1709	Colombia
1960s	0.583	0.2088	0.3742	Colombia
1970s	0.5902	0.2126	0.3777	Colombia
1980s	0.5971	0.2585	0.3386	Colombia
1990s	0.7221	0.8054	0.0833	Namibia
2000s	0.7582	0.8198	0.0616	Namibia
2010s	0.7916	0.8155	0.0239	Namibia
2020s	0.7792	0.807	0.0278	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Colombia or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.815 against 0.81 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Colombia and Namibia?: 0.005, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Colombia ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 48th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.