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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Colombia

Colombia: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.81 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.81
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.81
in 2025
All-time low
0.171
in 1950
Years of data
236
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Colombia, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.81 for liberal political institutions index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 236 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Colombia peaked at 0.81 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.171, in 1950.

That places Colombia 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Colombia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.191 —
1790 0.191 +0.0%
1791 0.191 +0.0%
1792 0.191 +0.0%
1793 0.191 +0.0%
1794 0.191 +0.0%
1795 0.191 +0.0%
1796 0.191 +0.0%
1797 0.191 +0.0%
1798 0.191 +0.0%
1799 0.191 +0.0%
1800 0.191 +0.0%
1801 0.191 +0.0%
1802 0.191 +0.0%
1803 0.191 +0.0%
1804 0.191 +0.0%
1805 0.191 +0.0%
1806 0.191 +0.0%
1807 0.191 +0.0%
1808 0.191 +0.0%
1809 0.191 +0.0%
1810 0.193 +1.0%
1811 0.193 +0.0%
1812 0.193 +0.0%
1813 0.193 +0.0%
1814 0.193 +0.0%
1815 0.193 +0.0%
1816 0.193 +0.0%
1817 0.193 +0.0%
1818 0.193 +0.0%
1819 0.193 +0.0%
1821 0.465 +140.9%
1822 0.465 +0.0%
1823 0.465 +0.0%
1824 0.465 +0.0%
1825 0.465 +0.0%
1826 0.465 +0.0%
1827 0.465 +0.0%
1828 0.445 -4.3%
1829 0.362 -18.7%
1830 0.362 +0.0%
1831 0.362 +0.0%
1832 0.467 +29.0%
1833 0.467 +0.0%
1834 0.476 +1.9%
1835 0.476 +0.0%
1836 0.476 +0.0%
1837 0.465 -2.3%
1838 0.465 +0.0%
1839 0.442 -4.9%
1840 0.442 +0.0%
1841 0.442 +0.0%
1842 0.442 +0.0%
1843 0.456 +3.2%
1844 0.486 +6.6%
1845 0.486 +0.0%
1846 0.486 +0.0%
1847 0.486 +0.0%
1848 0.499 +2.7%
1849 0.502 +0.6%
1850 0.505 +0.6%
1851 0.505 +0.0%
1852 0.512 +1.4%
1853 0.512 +0.0%
1854 0.47 -8.2%
1855 0.497 +5.7%
1856 0.514 +3.4%
1857 0.492 -4.3%
1858 0.492 +0.0%
1859 0.492 +0.0%
1860 0.478 -2.8%
1861 0.459 -4.0%
1862 0.459 +0.0%
1863 0.496 +8.1%
1864 0.496 +0.0%
1865 0.496 +0.0%
1866 0.496 +0.0%
1867 0.468 -5.6%
1868 0.496 +6.0%
1869 0.496 +0.0%
1870 0.496 +0.0%
1871 0.496 +0.0%
1872 0.496 +0.0%
1873 0.496 +0.0%
1874 0.496 +0.0%
1875 0.486 -2.0%
1876 0.497 +2.3%
1877 0.497 +0.0%
1878 0.497 +0.0%
1879 0.497 +0.0%
1880 0.497 +0.0%
1881 0.497 +0.0%
1882 0.497 +0.0%
1883 0.497 +0.0%
1884 0.497 +0.0%
1885 0.468 -5.8%
1886 0.482 +3.0%
1887 0.482 +0.0%
1888 0.482 +0.0%
1889 0.482 +0.0%
1890 0.482 +0.0%
1891 0.482 +0.0%
1892 0.482 +0.0%
1893 0.482 +0.0%
1894 0.482 +0.0%
1895 0.482 +0.0%
1896 0.482 +0.0%
1897 0.482 +0.0%
1898 0.482 +0.0%
1899 0.473 -1.9%
1900 0.24 -49.3%
1901 0.24 +0.0%
1902 0.24 +0.0%
1903 0.484 +101.7%
1904 0.469 -3.1%
1905 0.439 -6.4%
1906 0.439 +0.0%
1907 0.439 +0.0%
1908 0.439 +0.0%
1909 0.439 +0.0%
1910 0.53 +20.7%
1911 0.534 +0.8%
1912 0.534 +0.0%
1913 0.534 +0.0%
1914 0.534 +0.0%
1915 0.534 +0.0%
1916 0.534 +0.0%
1917 0.534 +0.0%
1918 0.534 +0.0%
1919 0.534 +0.0%
1920 0.534 +0.0%
1921 0.534 +0.0%
1922 0.534 +0.0%
1923 0.534 +0.0%
1924 0.534 +0.0%
1925 0.534 +0.0%
1926 0.534 +0.0%
1927 0.534 +0.0%
1928 0.534 +0.0%
1929 0.529 -0.9%
1930 0.538 +1.7%
1931 0.539 +0.2%
1932 0.539 +0.0%
1933 0.539 +0.0%
1934 0.539 +0.0%
1935 0.539 +0.0%
1936 0.545 +1.1%
1937 0.545 +0.0%
1938 0.545 +0.0%
1939 0.545 +0.0%
1940 0.545 +0.0%
1941 0.545 +0.0%
1942 0.544 -0.2%
1943 0.544 +0.0%
1944 0.544 +0.0%
1945 0.544 +0.0%
1946 0.486 -10.7%
1947 0.486 +0.0%
1948 0.453 -6.8%
1949 0.217 -52.1%
1950 0.171 -21.2%
1951 0.381 +122.8%
1952 0.381 +0.0%
1953 0.364 -4.5%
1954 0.35 -3.8%
1955 0.352 +0.6%
1956 0.352 +0.0%
1957 0.365 +3.7%
1958 0.513 +40.5%
1959 0.579 +12.9%
1960 0.582 +0.5%
1961 0.582 +0.0%
1962 0.582 +0.0%
1963 0.582 +0.0%
1964 0.582 +0.0%
1965 0.582 +0.0%
1966 0.582 +0.0%
1967 0.582 +0.0%
1968 0.587 +0.9%
1969 0.587 +0.0%
1970 0.59 +0.5%
1971 0.59 +0.0%
1972 0.59 +0.0%
1973 0.589 -0.2%
1974 0.58 -1.5%
1975 0.594 +2.4%
1976 0.603 +1.5%
1977 0.603 +0.0%
1978 0.573 -5.0%
1979 0.566 -1.2%
1980 0.566 +0.0%
1981 0.566 +0.0%
1982 0.58 +2.5%
1983 0.605 +4.3%
1984 0.619 +2.3%
1985 0.619 +0.0%
1986 0.61 -1.5%
1987 0.614 +0.7%
1988 0.596 -2.9%
1989 0.596 +0.0%
1990 0.594 -0.3%
1991 0.716 +20.5%
1992 0.733 +2.4%
1993 0.734 +0.1%
1994 0.735 +0.1%
1995 0.737 +0.3%
1996 0.737 +0.0%
1997 0.745 +1.1%
1998 0.745 +0.0%
1999 0.745 +0.0%
2000 0.745 +0.0%
2001 0.745 +0.0%
2002 0.742 -0.4%
2003 0.759 +2.3%
2004 0.759 +0.0%
2005 0.762 +0.4%
2006 0.764 +0.3%
2007 0.768 +0.5%
2008 0.768 +0.0%
2009 0.77 +0.3%
2010 0.786 +2.1%
2011 0.808 +2.8%
2012 0.805 -0.4%
2013 0.792 -1.6%
2014 0.794 +0.3%
2015 0.792 -0.3%
2016 0.791 -0.1%
2017 0.798 +0.9%
2018 0.787 -1.4%
2019 0.763 -3.0%
2020 0.751 -1.6%
2021 0.74 -1.5%
2022 0.797 +7.7%
2023 0.795 -0.3%
2024 0.782 -1.6%
2025 0.81 +3.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.191 0.191 0.191 1
1790s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1800s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1810s 0.193 0.193 0.193 10
1820s 0.4513 0.362 0.465 9
1830s 0.4458 0.362 0.476 10
1840s 0.4727 0.442 0.502 10
1850s 0.4991 0.47 0.514 10
1860s 0.484 0.459 0.496 10
1870s 0.4954 0.486 0.497 10
1880s 0.4881 0.468 0.497 10
1890s 0.4811 0.473 0.482 10
1900s 0.3868 0.24 0.484 10
1910s 0.5336 0.53 0.534 10
1920s 0.5335 0.529 0.534 10
1930s 0.5413 0.538 0.545 10
1940s 0.4908 0.217 0.545 10
1950s 0.3808 0.171 0.579 10
1960s 0.583 0.582 0.587 10
1970s 0.5878 0.566 0.603 10
1980s 0.5971 0.566 0.619 10
1990s 0.7221 0.594 0.745 10
2000s 0.7582 0.742 0.77 10
2010s 0.7916 0.763 0.808 10
2020s 0.7792 0.74 0.81 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  2. 48 Sao Tome and Principe 0.815 compare
  3. 50 Guatemala 0.814 compare
  4. 52 Gambia 0.807 compare
  5. 53 Moldova 0.793 compare
  6. 54 Bhutan 0.791 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Colombia?
Liberal political institutions index in Colombia was 0.81 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2025.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.171 in 1950.
How does Colombia rank for liberal political institutions index?
Colombia ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.