Key features of women's political empowerment in Colombia
Colombia: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.777 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.777
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
86th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.805
in 2023
All-time low
0.12
in 1789
Years of data
158
1789–2025
Key features of women's political empowerment in Colombia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Colombia is 0.777, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Colombia peaked at 0.805 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1789.
That places Colombia 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of women's political empowerment in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.12 | — |
| 1790 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.196 | +63.3% |
| 1811 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.221 | +12.8% |
| 1901 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.242 | +9.5% |
| 1904 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.26 | +7.4% |
| 1922 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.249 | -4.2% |
| 1930 | 0.259 | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 0.264 | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 0.306 | +15.9% |
| 1933 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.292 | -4.6% |
| 1946 | 0.278 | -4.8% |
| 1947 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.272 | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 0.317 | +16.5% |
| 1950 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.322 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.325 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.363 | +11.7% |
| 1955 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.424 | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 0.488 | +15.1% |
| 1960 | 0.421 | -13.7% |
| 1961 | 0.449 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 0.46 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.463 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.456 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.457 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.455 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.466 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.459 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.478 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.455 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.46 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.461 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.444 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.526 | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.721 | +37.1% |
| 1992 | 0.736 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.74 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.745 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.737 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.731 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.708 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.724 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.768 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.774 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.762 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.786 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.793 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.774 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.763 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.765 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.771 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.753 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.783 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.805 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.803 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.777 | -3.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.777 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.776, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.777 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.801, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.196 | 0.196 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.196 | 0.196 | 0.196 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2357 | 0.221 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.242 | 0.242 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2571 | 0.242 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2971 | 0.259 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2967 | 0.272 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3645 | 0.317 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4542 | 0.421 | 0.463 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4602 | 0.455 | 0.466 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4597 | 0.444 | 0.478 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7169 | 0.526 | 0.745 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7278 | 0.708 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7733 | 0.762 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.782 | 0.753 | 0.805 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in Colombia?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in Colombia was 0.777 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.805 in 2023.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1789.
- How does Colombia rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Colombia ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.