What is judicial checks on government index in Colombia?

Judicial checks on government index in Colombia was 0.846 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 2012.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.237 in 1953.

How does Colombia rank for judicial checks on government index?

Colombia ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Colombia

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Colombia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.846 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.846

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

44th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.848

in 2012

All-time low

0.237

in 1953

Years of data

236

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Colombia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.846 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Colombia peaked at 0.848 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.237, in 1953.

That places Colombia 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 236 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.459	0.459	0.459	1
1790s	0.459	0.459	0.459	10
1800s	0.459	0.459	0.459	10
1810s	0.459	0.459	0.459	10
1820s	0.4486	0.405	0.461	9
1830s	0.4859	0.405	0.512	10
1840s	0.4938	0.465	0.513	10
1850s	0.4862	0.41	0.513	10
1860s	0.4463	0.409	0.464	10
1870s	0.464	0.464	0.464	10
1880s	0.4423	0.363	0.464	10
1890s	0.435	0.435	0.435	10
1900s	0.4008	0.378	0.435	10
1910s	0.482	0.482	0.482	10
1920s	0.482	0.482	0.482	10
1930s	0.482	0.482	0.482	10
1940s	0.4572	0.334	0.482	10
1950s	0.3191	0.237	0.532	10
1960s	0.5376	0.532	0.56	10
1970s	0.5901	0.574	0.619	10
1980s	0.63	0.594	0.641	10
1990s	0.7973	0.639	0.818	10
2000s	0.8206	0.815	0.829	10
2010s	0.8269	0.818	0.848	10
2020s	0.8255	0.804	0.846	6

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45 United States 0.844 compare
46 Moldova 0.841 compare
47 Suriname 0.839 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Colombia?: Judicial checks on government index in Colombia was 0.846 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 2012.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.237 in 1953.
How does Colombia rank for judicial checks on government index?: Colombia ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.