Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Colombia
Colombia: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Colombia, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democratic electoral institutions score in Colombia stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Colombia peaked at 10 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2005.
That places Colombia 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Spring temperature anomalies 1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0438 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8514 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 206.38 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in Colombia?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Colombia was 10 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2006.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.