Colombia vs United States: Private civil liberties index
Colombia
0.833
in 2025
United States
0.832
in 2025
Colombia rank
63rd
United States rank
65th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.833 against 0.832 in United States, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Colombia ranks 63rd and United States ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.121 | 0.408 | 0.287 | United States |
| 1790s | 0.121 | 0.408 | 0.287 | United States |
| 1800s | 0.121 | 0.408 | 0.287 | United States |
| 1810s | 0.17 | 0.408 | 0.238 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.2132 | 0.408 | 0.1948 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.2233 | 0.381 | 0.1577 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.2795 | 0.2831 | 0.0036 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.414 | 0.374 | 0.04 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.4159 | 0.543 | 0.1271 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.432 | 0.636 | 0.204 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.4168 | 0.6402 | 0.2234 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.394 | 0.6574 | 0.2634 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.436 | 0.658 | 0.222 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.4621 | 0.6461 | 0.184 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.4604 | 0.6506 | 0.1902 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.4856 | 0.6576 | 0.172 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.4715 | 0.6319 | 0.1604 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.4735 | 0.7084 | 0.2349 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.634 | 0.7426 | 0.1086 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.6305 | 0.883 | 0.2525 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.6113 | 0.9254 | 0.3141 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.7179 | 0.932 | 0.2141 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.7644 | 0.9312 | 0.1668 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.819 | 0.9269 | 0.1079 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.7912 | 0.8928 | 0.1017 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Colombia or United States?
- Colombia, at 0.833 against 0.832 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Colombia and United States?
- 0.001, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Colombia ranks 63rd and United States ranks 65th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.