Australia vs Colombia: Liberal political institutions

Australia
1
in 2025
Colombia
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Colombia rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Australia
  • Colombia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Colombia ahead.

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

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Colombia Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0.4 0 0.4 Australia
1860s 1 0 1 Australia
1870s 1 0 1 Australia
1880s 1 0 1 Australia
1890s 1 0 1 Australia
1900s 1 0 1 Australia
1910s 1 0 1 Australia
1920s 1 0 1 Australia
1930s 1 0 1 Australia
1940s 1 0 1 Australia
1950s 1 0 1 Australia
1960s 1 0 1 Australia
1970s 1 0 1 Australia
1980s 1 0 1 Australia
1990s 1 0 1 Australia
2000s 1 0 1 Australia
2010s 1 0.2 0.8 Australia
2020s 1 0.1667 0.8333 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions, Australia or Colombia?
Australia, at 1 against 1 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Australia and Colombia?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for liberal political institutions?
Australia ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. 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
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

Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions