Engaged Society Score in Colombia
Colombia: Engaged Society Score was 1.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 2017
All-time low
-2.84
in 1953
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Colombia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, engaged society score in Colombia stood at 1.12.
The figure is down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Colombia peaked at 1.89 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.84, in 1953.
Colombia ranks 71st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.87 | — |
| 1790 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.68 | -9.9% |
| 1821 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.712 | -57.7% |
| 1850 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.63 | +129.5% |
| 1863 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.47 | -10.0% |
| 1902 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.26 | -14.1% |
| 1904 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.608 | -51.9% |
| 1931 | 0.174 | -128.6% |
| 1932 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.03 | -690.2% |
| 1947 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.02 | +96.3% |
| 1950 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.84 | +40.9% |
| 1954 | -2.84 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.84 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.84 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.84 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.08 | -62.1% |
| 1959 | -0.612 | -43.1% |
| 1960 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.178 | -129.1% |
| 1976 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.593 | -433.1% |
| 1979 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.181 | -130.5% |
| 1983 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.943 | +421.0% |
| 1988 | 0.943 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.52 | +61.6% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.88 | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 0.929 | -50.6% |
| 1993 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.623 | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.695 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | +75.3% |
| 2011 | 1.46 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 1.89 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 0.98 | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 0.626 | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 0.782 | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 1.12 | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7405, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.68 | -1.68 | -1.68 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.68 | -1.68 | -1.68 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.58 | -1.68 | -0.712 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.712 | -0.712 | -0.712 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.45 | -1.63 | -0.712 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.63 | -1.63 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.63 | -1.63 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.63 | -1.63 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.34 | -1.63 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0958 | -0.608 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.4053 | -2.02 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.19 | -2.84 | -0.612 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.612 | -0.612 | -0.612 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3712 | -0.612 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3129 | -0.593 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 0.929 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6986 | 0.623 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 0.98 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9807 | 0.626 | 1.12 | 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 engaged society score in Colombia?
- Engaged society score in Colombia was 1.12 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 2017.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.84 in 1953.
- How does Colombia rank for engaged society score?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.