Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Colombia
Colombia: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.6283 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Colombia, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Colombia is -0.6283 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Colombia peaked at -0.3132 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 141st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.9454 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.8716 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +35.2% |
| 2002 | -0.8317 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -29.4% |
| 2003 | -0.7872 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | -0.5541 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -29.6% |
| 2005 | -0.5798 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5706 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | -0.4666 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | -0.4317 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | -0.4931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | -0.3877 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | -0.3941 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | -0.4493 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | -0.4884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | -0.3965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -18.8% |
| 2015 | -0.3699 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | -0.3132 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | -0.3351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | -0.4004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +19.5% |
| 2019 | -0.4397 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | -0.4505 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | -0.4782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | -0.5149 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | -0.5713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | -0.5667 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | -0.6283 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -0.6283 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -0.6283 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9085 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9454 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8716 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.6548 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4317 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.3974 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3132 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.535 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6283 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4505 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 138 Tanzania -0.5712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea -0.5726 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 140 Togo -0.6275 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 142 Paraguay -0.6311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 143 Laos -0.6402 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 144 East Timor -0.6412 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
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 rule of law - governance estimate in Colombia?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in Colombia was -0.6283 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3132 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Colombia ranks 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.