Political civil liberties index in Colombia
Colombia: Political civil liberties index was 0.842 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.842
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
66th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.898
in 2016
All-time low
0.198
in 1953
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Political civil liberties index in Colombia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.842 for political civil liberties index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Colombia peaked at 0.898 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.198, in 1953.
Colombia ranks 66th 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 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.3215 | 0.281 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3863 | 0.286 | 0.409 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.473 | 0.355 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.5128 | 0.489 | 0.613 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.6205 | 0.608 | 0.638 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6346 | 0.608 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.646 | 0.646 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5292 | 0.354 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.354 | 0.354 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3836 | 0.338 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5135 | 0.491 | 0.516 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4793 | 0.46 | 0.516 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5238 | 0.479 | 0.531 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4894 | 0.255 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2621 | 0.198 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.526 | 0.526 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5553 | 0.412 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5227 | 0.412 | 0.605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7144 | 0.593 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7653 | 0.726 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.872 | 0.814 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8352 | 0.786 | 0.871 | 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 political civil liberties index in Colombia?
- Political civil liberties index in Colombia was 0.842 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.898 in 2016.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.198 in 1953.
- How does Colombia rank for political civil liberties index?
- Colombia ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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