Statizoid

Constraints on the Executive Score in Colombia

Colombia: Constraints on the Executive Score was 6 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 167 countries
All-time high
7
in 1867
All-time low
1
in 1861
Years of data
186
1832–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Colombia, 1832–2018

02468183219252018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 6 for constraints on the executive score in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Colombia peaked at 7 in 1867 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1861.

That places Colombia 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Colombia, year by year

Year Value Change
1832 3 —
1833 3 +0.0%
1834 3 +0.0%
1835 3 +0.0%
1836 3 +0.0%
1837 3 +0.0%
1838 3 +0.0%
1839 3 +0.0%
1840 3 +0.0%
1841 3 +0.0%
1842 3 +0.0%
1843 3 +0.0%
1844 3 +0.0%
1845 3 +0.0%
1846 3 +0.0%
1847 3 +0.0%
1848 3 +0.0%
1849 3 +0.0%
1850 3 +0.0%
1851 3 +0.0%
1852 3 +0.0%
1853 3 +0.0%
1854 3 +0.0%
1855 3 +0.0%
1856 3 +0.0%
1857 3 +0.0%
1858 3 +0.0%
1859 3 +0.0%
1861 1 -66.7%
1862 1 +0.0%
1863 1 +0.0%
1864 1 +0.0%
1865 1 +0.0%
1866 1 +0.0%
1867 7 +600.0%
1868 7 +0.0%
1869 7 +0.0%
1870 7 +0.0%
1871 7 +0.0%
1872 7 +0.0%
1873 7 +0.0%
1874 7 +0.0%
1875 7 +0.0%
1876 7 +0.0%
1877 7 +0.0%
1878 7 +0.0%
1879 7 +0.0%
1880 7 +0.0%
1881 7 +0.0%
1882 7 +0.0%
1883 7 +0.0%
1884 7 +0.0%
1885 7 +0.0%
1886 3 -57.1%
1887 3 +0.0%
1888 3 +0.0%
1889 3 +0.0%
1890 3 +0.0%
1891 3 +0.0%
1892 3 +0.0%
1893 3 +0.0%
1894 3 +0.0%
1895 3 +0.0%
1896 3 +0.0%
1897 3 +0.0%
1898 3 +0.0%
1899 3 +0.0%
1900 5 +66.7%
1901 5 +0.0%
1902 5 +0.0%
1903 5 +0.0%
1904 1 -80.0%
1905 1 +0.0%
1906 1 +0.0%
1907 1 +0.0%
1908 1 +0.0%
1909 1 +0.0%
1910 1 +0.0%
1911 1 +0.0%
1912 1 +0.0%
1913 1 +0.0%
1914 1 +0.0%
1915 1 +0.0%
1916 1 +0.0%
1917 1 +0.0%
1918 1 +0.0%
1919 1 +0.0%
1920 1 +0.0%
1921 1 +0.0%
1922 1 +0.0%
1923 1 +0.0%
1924 1 +0.0%
1925 1 +0.0%
1926 1 +0.0%
1927 1 +0.0%
1928 1 +0.0%
1929 1 +0.0%
1930 3 +200.0%
1931 3 +0.0%
1932 3 +0.0%
1933 3 +0.0%
1934 3 +0.0%
1935 3 +0.0%
1936 3 +0.0%
1937 3 +0.0%
1938 3 +0.0%
1939 3 +0.0%
1940 3 +0.0%
1941 3 +0.0%
1942 3 +0.0%
1943 3 +0.0%
1944 3 +0.0%
1945 3 +0.0%
1946 3 +0.0%
1947 3 +0.0%
1948 1 -66.7%
1949 1 +0.0%
1950 1 +0.0%
1951 1 +0.0%
1952 1 +0.0%
1953 1 +0.0%
1954 1 +0.0%
1955 1 +0.0%
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 6 +500.0%
1958 6 +0.0%
1959 6 +0.0%
1960 6 +0.0%
1961 6 +0.0%
1962 6 +0.0%
1963 6 +0.0%
1964 6 +0.0%
1965 6 +0.0%
1966 6 +0.0%
1967 6 +0.0%
1968 6 +0.0%
1969 6 +0.0%
1970 6 +0.0%
1971 6 +0.0%
1972 6 +0.0%
1973 6 +0.0%
1974 6 +0.0%
1975 6 +0.0%
1976 6 +0.0%
1977 6 +0.0%
1978 6 +0.0%
1979 6 +0.0%
1980 6 +0.0%
1981 6 +0.0%
1982 6 +0.0%
1983 6 +0.0%
1984 6 +0.0%
1985 6 +0.0%
1986 6 +0.0%
1987 6 +0.0%
1988 6 +0.0%
1989 6 +0.0%
1990 6 +0.0%
1991 7 +16.7%
1992 7 +0.0%
1993 7 +0.0%
1994 7 +0.0%
1995 6 -14.3%
1996 6 +0.0%
1997 6 +0.0%
1998 6 +0.0%
1999 6 +0.0%
2000 6 +0.0%
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 6 +0.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 6 +0.0%
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2014 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 6 +0.0%
2018 6 +0.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 3 3 3 8
1840s 3 3 3 10
1850s 3 3 3 10
1860s 3 1 7 9
1870s 7 7 7 10
1880s 5.4 3 7 10
1890s 3 3 3 10
1900s 2.6 1 5 10
1910s 1 1 1 10
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 3 3 3 10
1940s 2.6 1 3 10
1950s 2.5 1 6 10
1960s 6 6 6 10
1970s 6 6 6 10
1980s 6 6 6 10
1990s 6.4 6 7 10
2000s 6 6 6 10
2010s 6 6 6 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 64 Armenia 6 compare
  2. 64 Bhutan 6 compare
  3. 64 Bolivia 6 compare
  4. 64 Brazil 6 compare
  5. 64 Burkina Faso 6 compare
  6. 64 Dominican Republic 6 compare
  7. 64 El Salvador 6 compare
  8. 64 Georgia 6 compare
  9. 64 Ghana 6 compare
  10. 64 Guinea-Bissau 6 compare
  11. 64 Guyana 6 compare
  12. 64 Iraq 6 compare
  13. 64 Lebanon 6 compare
  14. 64 Liberia 6 compare
  15. 64 Madagascar 6 compare
  16. 64 Malawi 6 compare
  17. 64 Mexico 6 compare
  18. 64 Nepal 6 compare
  19. 64 Nicaragua 6 compare
  20. 64 Nigeria 6 compare
  21. 64 Pakistan 6 compare
  22. 64 Panama 6 compare
  23. 64 Papua New Guinea 6 compare
  24. 64 Philippines 6 compare
  25. 64 Sierra Leone 6 compare
  26. 64 Somalia 6 compare
  27. 64 South Korea 6 compare
  28. 64 Sri Lanka 6 compare
  29. 64 Tunisia 6 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

More reference data data for Colombia

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Colombia?
Constraints on the executive score in Colombia was 6 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 1867.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1861.
How does Colombia rank for constraints on the executive score?
Colombia ranks 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 186 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Constraints on the Executive Score in Colombia. Statizoid, drawing on Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/constraints-on-the-executive-score/colombia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/constraints-on-the-executive-score/colombia/">Constraints on the Executive Score in Colombia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.