Civil Liberties Score in Colombia
Colombia: Civil Liberties Score was 38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Liberties Score in Colombia, 2003–2025
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.
Civil Liberties Score in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34 | — |
| 2004 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38 | -2.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.5, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.57 | 33 | 36 | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.9 | 34 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.67 | 35 | 39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 94 Malawi 38 compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 38 compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37 compare
- 97 Ecuador 37 compare
- 97 Paraguay 37 compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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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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.