Colombia vs Palau: Free country
Colombia
2
in 2025
Palau
2
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Palau rank
1st
Free country over time
- Colombia
- Palau
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2 against 2 in Palau, a difference of 0.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Palau |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Palau |
| 2010s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Palau |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 2 | 0.3333 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Colombia or Palau?
- Colombia, at 2 against 2 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Colombia and Palau?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Palau?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Palau rank globally for free country?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Palau 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).