Belize vs Colombia: Free country
Belize
2
in 2025
Colombia
2
in 2025
Belize rank
1st
Colombia rank
1st
Free country over time
- Belize
- Colombia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 2 against 2 in Colombia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Colombia ahead.
Belize ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 1.88 | 0.125 | Belize |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Belize |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Belize |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Belize |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.67 | 0.3333 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Belize or Colombia?
- Belize, at 2 against 2 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Belize and Colombia?
- 0, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for free country?
- Belize ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).