Freedom in Colombia
Where Colombia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Colombia has a figure for 58 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.810 | 2025 | 57 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.890 | 2025 | 17 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.765 | 2025 | 80 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.643 | 2025 | 99 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.643 | 2025 | 82 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.599 | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.252 | 2025 | 51 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.438 | 2025 | 84 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.218 | 2025 | 40 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 28 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 84.4 | 2023 | 70 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 31 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 65 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 72 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 38.0 | 2025 | 69 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 31.0 | 2025 | 54 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 35.4% | 2025 | 112 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 15.2% | 2024 | 31 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 33.3% | 2023 | 52 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 2.5% | 2025 | 27 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 55.1 | 2024 | 69 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $18.8K | 2025 | 72 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.6% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 5.1% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 8.3% | 2025 | 119 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 54.600 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 8.6% | 2023 | 52 of 55 |
| Government debt | 71.2% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 79.3% | 2024 | 86 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 17.2 | 2024 | 67 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 174.1 | 2024 | 9 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.679 | 2025 | 52 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.555 | 2025 | 48 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.749 | 2025 | 52 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.846 | 2025 | 39 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.900 | 2025 | 28 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.388 | 2025 | 61 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.787 | 2025 | 51 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.777 | 2025 | 78 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 57.5 | 2024 | 68 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 41.9 | 2024 | 79 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 49.2 | 2024 | 82 of 169 |
| Political stability | 49.3 | 2024 | 137 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.788 | 2023 | 69 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 77.9 | 2024 | 53 of 170 |
| Adult literacy | 95.3% | 2024 | 10 of 27 |
| Health spending | 8.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 14.6% | 2023 | 39 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 59.0 | 2023 | 91 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 29.4% | 2025 | 71 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 51.6% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.63 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 78.8% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 147.1 | 2024 | 120 of 168 |
| Population | 53.4M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 1.80 | 2024 | 66 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 29.7% | 2021 | 75 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 98.9% | 2024 | 98 of 169 |
What is missing
2 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Colombia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Colombia, not a zero. Who publishes what