Elected Political Leaders Index in Colombia
Colombia: Elected Political Leaders Index was 0.952 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.952
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1945
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Elected Political Leaders Index in Colombia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, elected political leaders index in Colombia stood at 0.952.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elected political leaders index in Colombia peaked at 1 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Colombia ranks 135th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elected Political Leaders Index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0.5 | — |
| 1822 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1831 | 0.5 | — |
| 1832 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.75 | +50.0% |
| 1834 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.5 | -33.3% |
| 1838 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.875 | +75.0% |
| 1854 | 0.75 | -14.3% |
| 1855 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.875 | +16.7% |
| 1858 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0.75 | — |
| 1864 | 0.875 | +16.7% |
| 1865 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.75 | -14.3% |
| 1887 | 0.875 | +16.7% |
| 1888 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.5 | -42.9% |
| 1901 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.875 | +75.0% |
| 1904 | 0.5 | -42.9% |
| 1905 | 0.875 | +75.0% |
| 1906 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.75 | -14.3% |
| 1910 | 0.875 | +16.7% |
| 1911 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.75 | -14.3% |
| 1922 | 0.875 | +16.7% |
| 1923 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1 | +14.3% |
| 1946 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1950 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 1 | — |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.977 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.977 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.977 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.977 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.952 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.952 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.952 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.45 | 0 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.55 | 0 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.725 | 0.5 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6875 | 0 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.875 | 0.875 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8625 | 0.75 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.875 | 0.875 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7125 | 0.5 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.875 | 0.875 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8625 | 0.75 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.875 | 0.875 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8875 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.45 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9954 | 0.977 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9603 | 0.952 | 0.977 | 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 elected political leaders index in Colombia?
- Elected political leaders index in Colombia was 0.952 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1945.
- What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Colombia rank for elected political leaders index?
- Colombia ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).