Political Polarization Score in Colombia
Colombia: Political Polarization Score was 1.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 1948
All-time low
-0.622
in 1992
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political Polarization Score in Colombia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.89 for political polarization score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Colombia peaked at 2.66 in 1948 and was at its lowest, -0.622, in 1992.
Colombia ranks 28th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political Polarization Score in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.656 | — |
| 1901 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.502 | -23.5% |
| 1905 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.06 | +112.2% |
| 1932 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.27 | +19.2% |
| 1937 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 2.66 | +109.4% |
| 1949 | 2.66 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.66 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 2.66 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.66 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.66 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.92 | -27.9% |
| 1955 | 1.61 | -15.9% |
| 1956 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.186 | -88.5% |
| 1959 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.21 | -212.9% |
| 1961 | -0.21 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.21 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.21 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.21 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.21 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.21 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.21 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.21 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.21 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.456 | -317.1% |
| 1971 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.201 | -55.9% |
| 1976 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.069 | -134.3% |
| 1981 | -0.069 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.069 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.069 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.069 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.069 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.069 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.069 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.069 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.069 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.064 | -192.8% |
| 1991 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.622 | -1071.9% |
| 1993 | -0.622 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.622 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.496 | -179.7% |
| 1996 | 0.496 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.496 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.496 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.496 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.248 | -150.0% |
| 2001 | -0.079 | -68.1% |
| 2002 | 0.781 | -1088.6% |
| 2003 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.774 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.897 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.678 | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.89 | +179.1% |
| 2025 | 1.89 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6285, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.682, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5636 | 0.502 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.502 | 0.502 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.502 | 0.502 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.09 | 0.502 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.55 | 1.27 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.78 | 0.186 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.21 | -0.21 | -0.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3285 | 0.201 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.069 | -0.069 | -0.069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0742 | -0.622 | 0.496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6293 | -0.248 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8944 | 0.774 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 0.678 | 1.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
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- 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 polarization score in Colombia?
- Political polarization score in Colombia was 1.89 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 1948.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.622 in 1992.
- How does Colombia rank for political polarization score?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.