Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Colombia

Colombia: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10
in 2006
All-time low
9
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Colombia, 2005–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8 9 10 5
2010s 10 10 10 10
2020s 10 10 10 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 78 Brazil 10 compare
  2. 78 Ecuador 10 compare
  3. 78 Malawi 10 compare
  4. 78 Nepal 10 compare
  5. 78 Peru 10 compare
  6. 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 compare
  7. 78 Senegal 10 compare
  8. 78 Vanuatu 10 compare

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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

Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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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.