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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

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Ecuador 0.79 compare
  2. 84 Honduras 0.789 compare
  3. 85 Singapore 0.785 compare
  4. 87 Peru 0.775 compare
  5. 88 Malaysia 0.772 compare
  6. 89 Angola 0.77 compare

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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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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.