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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Colombia

Colombia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.989 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.989
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.997
in 2017
All-time low
0.299
in 1832
Years of data
194
1832–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Colombia, 1832–2025

0.20.40.60.81183219282025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Colombia stood at 0.989.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Colombia peaked at 0.997 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.299, in 1832.

Colombia ranks 13th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Colombia, year by year

Year Value Change
1832 0.299 —
1833 0.325 +8.7%
1834 0.325 +0.0%
1835 0.325 +0.0%
1836 0.325 +0.0%
1837 0.325 +0.0%
1838 0.325 +0.0%
1839 0.325 +0.0%
1840 0.325 +0.0%
1841 0.325 +0.0%
1842 0.325 +0.0%
1843 0.325 +0.0%
1844 0.325 +0.0%
1845 0.325 +0.0%
1846 0.325 +0.0%
1847 0.325 +0.0%
1848 0.325 +0.0%
1849 0.325 +0.0%
1850 0.325 +0.0%
1851 0.325 +0.0%
1852 0.325 +0.0%
1853 0.325 +0.0%
1854 0.325 +0.0%
1855 0.325 +0.0%
1856 0.325 +0.0%
1857 0.325 +0.0%
1858 0.325 +0.0%
1859 0.325 +0.0%
1860 0.325 +0.0%
1861 0.325 +0.0%
1862 0.325 +0.0%
1863 0.325 +0.0%
1864 0.325 +0.0%
1865 0.325 +0.0%
1866 0.325 +0.0%
1867 0.325 +0.0%
1868 0.325 +0.0%
1869 0.325 +0.0%
1870 0.325 +0.0%
1871 0.325 +0.0%
1872 0.325 +0.0%
1873 0.325 +0.0%
1874 0.325 +0.0%
1875 0.325 +0.0%
1876 0.325 +0.0%
1877 0.325 +0.0%
1878 0.325 +0.0%
1879 0.325 +0.0%
1880 0.325 +0.0%
1881 0.325 +0.0%
1882 0.325 +0.0%
1883 0.325 +0.0%
1884 0.325 +0.0%
1885 0.325 +0.0%
1886 0.325 +0.0%
1887 0.332 +2.2%
1888 0.332 +0.0%
1889 0.332 +0.0%
1890 0.332 +0.0%
1891 0.332 +0.0%
1892 0.332 +0.0%
1893 0.332 +0.0%
1894 0.332 +0.0%
1895 0.332 +0.0%
1896 0.332 +0.0%
1897 0.332 +0.0%
1898 0.332 +0.0%
1899 0.332 +0.0%
1900 0.325 -2.1%
1901 0.325 +0.0%
1902 0.325 +0.0%
1903 0.325 +0.0%
1904 0.325 +0.0%
1905 0.325 +0.0%
1906 0.325 +0.0%
1907 0.325 +0.0%
1908 0.325 +0.0%
1909 0.325 +0.0%
1910 0.325 +0.0%
1911 0.325 +0.0%
1912 0.325 +0.0%
1913 0.325 +0.0%
1914 0.325 +0.0%
1915 0.325 +0.0%
1916 0.325 +0.0%
1917 0.325 +0.0%
1918 0.325 +0.0%
1919 0.325 +0.0%
1920 0.325 +0.0%
1921 0.325 +0.0%
1922 0.325 +0.0%
1923 0.325 +0.0%
1924 0.325 +0.0%
1925 0.325 +0.0%
1926 0.325 +0.0%
1927 0.325 +0.0%
1928 0.325 +0.0%
1929 0.325 +0.0%
1930 0.325 +0.0%
1931 0.325 +0.0%
1932 0.325 +0.0%
1933 0.325 +0.0%
1934 0.325 +0.0%
1935 0.325 +0.0%
1936 0.325 +0.0%
1937 0.325 +0.0%
1938 0.325 +0.0%
1939 0.325 +0.0%
1940 0.325 +0.0%
1941 0.325 +0.0%
1942 0.325 +0.0%
1943 0.325 +0.0%
1944 0.325 +0.0%
1945 0.325 +0.0%
1946 0.325 +0.0%
1947 0.325 +0.0%
1948 0.325 +0.0%
1949 0.325 +0.0%
1950 0.325 +0.0%
1951 0.325 +0.0%
1952 0.325 +0.0%
1953 0.325 +0.0%
1954 0.325 +0.0%
1955 0.325 +0.0%
1956 0.325 +0.0%
1957 0.325 +0.0%
1958 0.325 +0.0%
1959 0.325 +0.0%
1960 0.325 +0.0%
1961 0.325 +0.0%
1962 0.325 +0.0%
1963 0.325 +0.0%
1964 0.325 +0.0%
1965 0.325 +0.0%
1966 0.325 +0.0%
1967 0.325 +0.0%
1968 0.325 +0.0%
1969 0.325 +0.0%
1970 0.325 +0.0%
1971 0.325 +0.0%
1972 0.325 +0.0%
1973 0.325 +0.0%
1974 0.325 +0.0%
1975 0.325 +0.0%
1976 0.325 +0.0%
1977 0.325 +0.0%
1978 0.325 +0.0%
1979 0.325 +0.0%
1980 0.325 +0.0%
1981 0.325 +0.0%
1982 0.325 +0.0%
1983 0.325 +0.0%
1984 0.325 +0.0%
1985 0.325 +0.0%
1986 0.357 +9.8%
1987 0.357 +0.0%
1988 0.92 +157.7%
1989 0.92 +0.0%
1990 0.92 +0.0%
1991 0.989 +7.5%
1992 0.989 +0.0%
1993 0.989 +0.0%
1994 0.989 +0.0%
1995 0.989 +0.0%
1996 0.989 +0.0%
1997 0.989 +0.0%
1998 0.989 +0.0%
1999 0.989 +0.0%
2000 0.989 +0.0%
2001 0.989 +0.0%
2002 0.989 +0.0%
2003 0.989 +0.0%
2004 0.989 +0.0%
2005 0.989 +0.0%
2006 0.993 +0.4%
2007 0.994 +0.1%
2008 0.994 +0.0%
2009 0.994 +0.0%
2010 0.994 +0.0%
2011 0.994 +0.0%
2012 0.994 +0.0%
2013 0.994 +0.0%
2014 0.994 +0.0%
2015 0.994 +0.0%
2016 0.994 +0.0%
2017 0.997 +0.3%
2018 0.989 -0.8%
2019 0.989 +0.0%
2020 0.989 +0.0%
2021 0.989 +0.0%
2022 0.989 +0.0%
2023 0.989 +0.0%
2024 0.989 +0.0%
2025 0.989 +0.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.989 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.87, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.989 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.954, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.3217 0.299 0.325 8
1840s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1850s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1860s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1870s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1880s 0.3271 0.325 0.332 10
1890s 0.332 0.332 0.332 10
1900s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1910s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1920s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1930s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1940s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1950s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1960s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1970s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1980s 0.4504 0.325 0.92 10
1990s 0.9821 0.92 0.989 10
2000s 0.9909 0.989 0.994 10
2010s 0.9933 0.989 0.997 10
2020s 0.989 0.989 0.989 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Japan 0.991 compare
  2. 12 Sri Lanka 0.99 compare
  3. 14 Croatia 0.988 compare
  4. 14 France 0.988 compare
  5. 14 Latvia 0.988 compare
  6. 14 Slovakia 0.988 compare
  7. 14 South Korea 0.988 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Colombia?
Strong elected local governments index in Colombia was 0.989 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.997 in 2017.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.299 in 1832.
How does Colombia rank for strong elected local governments index?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.