Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Colombia

Colombia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 52.1 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
52.1 0-100
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
113th
of 206 countries
All-time high
61.61 0-100
in 2015
All-time low
51.45 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Colombia, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 51.9 0-1001998: 51.4 0-1002000: 53.1 0-1002002: 55 0-1002003: 55.2 0-1002004: 54.6 0-1002005: 56.6 0-1002006: 57.5 0-1002007: 58 0-1002008: 59.9 0-1002009: 57.3 0-1002010: 57.3 0-1002011: 60 0-1002012: 60.6 0-1002013: 60.5 0-1002014: 61.2 0-1002015: 61.6 0-1002016: 61 0-1002017: 59.4 0-1002018: 58.5 0-1002019: 60.7 0-1002020: 59.5 0-1002021: 60.8 0-1002022: 59.8 0-1002023: 58.9 0-1002024: 56.8 0-1002025: 52.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 52.1 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Colombia peaked at 61.61 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.45 0-100, in 1998.

That places Colombia 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Colombia, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 51.9 0-100 —
1998 51.45 0-100 -0.9%
2000 53.09 0-100 +3.2%
2002 55.03 0-100 +3.7%
2003 55.24 0-100 +0.4%
2004 54.63 0-100 -1.1%
2005 56.56 0-100 +3.5%
2006 57.49 0-100 +1.6%
2007 57.99 0-100 +0.9%
2008 59.92 0-100 +3.3%
2009 57.32 0-100 -4.3%
2010 57.31 0-100 -0.0%
2011 60.04 0-100 +4.8%
2012 60.57 0-100 +0.9%
2013 60.52 0-100 -0.1%
2014 61.21 0-100 +1.1%
2015 61.61 0-100 +0.7%
2016 61 0-100 -1.0%
2017 59.41 0-100 -2.6%
2018 58.54 0-100 -1.5%
2019 60.71 0-100 +3.7%
2020 59.51 0-100 -2.0%
2021 60.8 0-100 +2.2%
2022 59.77 0-100 -1.7%
2023 58.86 0-100 -1.5%
2024 56.78 0-100 -3.5%
2025 52.1 0-100 -8.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 52.1 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.89 0-100, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 52.1 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.98 0-100, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.68 0-100 51.45 0-100 51.9 0-100 2
2000s 56.36 0-100 53.09 0-100 59.92 0-100 9
2010s 60.09 0-100 57.31 0-100 61.61 0-100 10
2020s 57.97 0-100 52.1 0-100 60.8 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 110 Turkey 52.54 0-100 compare
  2. 111 Trinidad and Tobago 52.44 0-100 compare
  3. 112 Ghana 52.32 0-100 compare
  4. 114 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 52.05 0-100 compare
  5. 115 Mexico 51.47 0-100 compare
  6. 116 Kosovo 51.35 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Colombia?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Colombia was 52.1 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 61.61 0-100 in 2015.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.45 0-100 in 1998.
How does Colombia rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Colombia ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed