Civil Society Participation Index in Colombia
Colombia: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.787 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civil Society Participation Index in Colombia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil society participation index in Colombia stood at 0.787.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Colombia peaked at 0.858 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.098, in 1789.
Colombia ranks 55th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civil Society Participation Index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.098 | — |
| 1790 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.183 | +86.7% |
| 1811 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.187 | +2.2% |
| 1821 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.266 | +42.2% |
| 1831 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.243 | -8.6% |
| 1837 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.249 | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.321 | +28.9% |
| 1931 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.253 | -21.2% |
| 1948 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.208 | -17.8% |
| 1955 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.264 | +26.9% |
| 1959 | 0.418 | +58.3% |
| 1960 | 0.391 | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.408 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.421 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.445 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.443 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.501 | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.517 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.575 | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.753 | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 0.716 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.737 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.751 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.784 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.792 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.807 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.798 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.839 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.858 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.828 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.824 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.801 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.753 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.751 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.784 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.779 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.758 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.787 | +3.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.787 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.666, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.787 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.761, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.183 | 0.183 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2568 | 0.243 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.243 | 0.243 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.243 | 0.243 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.243 | 0.243 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.243 | 0.243 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.243 | 0.243 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.243 | 0.243 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.243 | 0.243 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.243 | 0.243 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2484 | 0.243 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.321 | 0.321 | 0.321 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3006 | 0.253 | 0.321 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2526 | 0.208 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3978 | 0.391 | 0.408 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4302 | 0.421 | 0.445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.509 | 0.501 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7056 | 0.575 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7363 | 0.716 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8123 | 0.784 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7687 | 0.751 | 0.787 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 society participation index in Colombia?
- Civil society participation index in Colombia was 0.787 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.858 in 2016.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1789.
- How does Colombia rank for civil society participation index?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.