Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Colombia
Colombia: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 0.627 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.627
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.967
in 2016
All-time low
-2.24
in 1948
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Colombia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.627 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Colombia peaked at 0.967 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.24, in 1948.
Colombia ranks 76th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.19 | — |
| 1790 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.717 | -39.7% |
| 1821 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.108 | -84.9% |
| 1904 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.35 | +1148.1% |
| 1947 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.24 | +66.1% |
| 1949 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.97 | -12.2% |
| 1954 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.66 | -15.5% |
| 1959 | -0.198 | -88.1% |
| 1960 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.198 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.645 | +225.8% |
| 1987 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.574 | -189.0% |
| 2003 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.631 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.886 | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.955 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.92 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.967 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.89 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.749 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.484 | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 0.387 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.774 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.627 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.627 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0755, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.627 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.519, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.717 | -0.717 | -0.717 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.717 | -0.717 | -0.717 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.717 | -0.717 | -0.717 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.717 | -0.717 | -0.717 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.717 | -0.717 | -0.717 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.717 | -0.717 | -0.717 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.717 | -0.717 | -0.717 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.717 | -0.717 | -0.717 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.2907 | -0.717 | -0.108 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.108 | -0.108 | -0.108 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.108 | -0.108 | -0.108 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.108 | -0.108 | -0.108 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.7822 | -2.24 | -0.108 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.84 | -2.24 | -0.198 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.198 | -0.198 | -0.198 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.198 | -0.198 | -0.198 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3768 | -0.645 | -0.198 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.645 | -0.645 | -0.645 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3302 | -0.645 | 0.574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8806 | 0.631 | 0.967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5877 | 0.387 | 0.774 | 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 rigorous and impartial public administration score in Colombia?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Colombia was 0.627 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 2016.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.24 in 1948.
- How does Colombia rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Colombia ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.