How does Colombia rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Colombia ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Colombia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Colombia

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Colombia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.721 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.721

Change on year

up 4.8%

World rank

88th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.764

in 2017

All-time low

0.107

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Colombia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Colombia stood at 0.721.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Colombia peaked at 0.764 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.107, in 1789.

Colombia ranks 88th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.107	0.107	0.107	1
1790s	0.107	0.107	0.107	10
1800s	0.107	0.107	0.107	10
1810s	0.112	0.112	0.112	10
1820s	0.1767	0.165	0.178	10
1830s	0.1947	0.17	0.219	10
1840s	0.2234	0.17	0.289	10
1850s	0.3105	0.277	0.333	10
1860s	0.3074	0.266	0.33	10
1870s	0.3265	0.295	0.33	10
1880s	0.3204	0.306	0.33	10
1890s	0.3026	0.272	0.306	10
1900s	0.3499	0.272	0.386	10
1910s	0.4181	0.41	0.419	10
1920s	0.4176	0.405	0.419	10
1930s	0.4423	0.425	0.457	10
1940s	0.3629	0.176	0.457	10
1950s	0.2714	0.176	0.508	10
1960s	0.516	0.504	0.519	10
1970s	0.4663	0.394	0.504	10
1980s	0.434	0.394	0.493	10
1990s	0.5662	0.396	0.603	10
2000s	0.6504	0.603	0.687	10
2010s	0.7472	0.688	0.764	10
2020s	0.708	0.656	0.76	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Colombia?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Colombia was 0.721 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.764 in 2017.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.107 in 1789.
How does Colombia rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Colombia ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.