Civil Liberties Score in Colombia

Colombia: Civil Liberties Score was 38 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
38
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
94th
of 197 countries
All-time high
39
in 2022
All-time low
33
in 2009
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil Liberties Score in Colombia, 2003–2025

0102030402003201420252003: 342004: 342005: 362006: 362007: 352008: 342009: 332010: 342011: 342012: 342013: 342014: 342015: 342016: 352017: 362018: 372019: 372020: 362021: 352022: 392023: 392024: 392025: 38

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 38 for civil liberties score in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Colombia peaked at 39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2009.

Colombia ranks 94th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.57 33 36 7
2010s 34.9 34 37 10
2020s 37.67 35 39 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 94 Malawi 38 compare
  2. 94 Sierra Leone 38 compare
  3. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37 compare
  4. 97 Ecuador 37 compare
  5. 97 Paraguay 37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score in Colombia?
Civil liberties score in Colombia was 38 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 39 in 2022.
What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2009.
How does Colombia rank for civil liberties score?
Colombia ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Civil Liberties Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.