🇨🇴 Colombia: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Colombia scores 0.557 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–1 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states.
Current leaders
Gustavo Petro
Head of State
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Colombia's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Colombia a democracy?
Broadly yes — Colombia scores 0.557 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–1 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #52 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Colombia improving or declining?
Colombia's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 0.004 points over the past decade, standing at 0.557 in 2024 (1-year change: -0.014).
Who leads Colombia?
Gustavo Petro is Colombia's head of state.