Colombia vs Kenya: Democracy

Colombia
2
in 2025
Kenya
2
in 2025
Colombia rank
32nd
Kenya rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Colombia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2 against 2 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Colombia ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kenya Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.6 0 0.6 Colombia
1920s 1 0 1 Colombia
1930s 1 0 1 Colombia
1940s 1 0 1 Colombia
1950s 0.5 0 0.5 Colombia
1960s 1 0.7 0.3 Colombia
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1.9 1 0.9 Colombia
2000s 2 1.4 0.6 Colombia
2010s 2 1.4 0.6 Colombia
2020s 2 1.67 0.3333 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Colombia or Kenya?
Colombia, at 2 against 2 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Colombia and Kenya?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for democracy?
Colombia ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.