Colombia: Liberal democracy index

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 Colombia

Liberal democracy index

 Latest value 0.557
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.384
 Min - Max 0.248 - 0.571
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.557 index points, a decline from 0.571 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.377 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Colombia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.384 index points. The minimum value, 0.248 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.571 index points was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Colombia - Liberal democracy index  - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: Measures the protection of individual rights and freedoms within a political system.

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 Academic freedom 0.595 2024 index points
 Clean elections index 0.762 2024 index points
 Judicial constraints on executive 0.840 2024 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.823 2024 index points
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 Equal protection index 0.615 2024 index points
 Presidential elections 0.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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