Colombia vs India: Democracy

Colombia
4
in 2025
India
4
in 2025
Colombia rank
16th
India rank
16th

Democracy over time

  • Colombia
  • India
012345200520152025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4 against 4 in India, a difference of 0.

Across all 11 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 16th and India ranks 16th of 128 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia India Difference Ahead
2000s 3 4.67 1.67 India
2010s 4 4.4 0.4 India
2020s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Colombia or India?
Colombia, at 4 against 4 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Colombia and India?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Colombia and India rank globally for democracy?
Colombia ranks 16th and India ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).