Effective Power to Govern Score in Colombia
Colombia: Effective Power to Govern Score was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Effective Power to Govern Score in Colombia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective power to govern score in Colombia is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Colombia peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2007.
Colombia ranks 35th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
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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 effective power to govern score in Colombia?
- Effective power to govern score in Colombia was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for effective power to govern score?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.