Bolivia vs Colombia: Free country
Bolivia
2
in 2025
Colombia
2
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Colombia rank
1st
Free country over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2 against 2 in Colombia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Colombia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.75 | 2 | 1.25 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.67 | 1.89 | 0.2222 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1 | 0.9 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.67 | 0.5 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Bolivia, at 2 against 2 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 0, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for free country?
- Bolivia ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 1st of 199 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).