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Colombia Political profile on the 12 axes

A unitary presidential republic with decentralised departments, a 2016 peace agreement with the FARC, legal abortion up to 24 weeks and same-sex marriage.

These positions are our hand-set editorial estimate of Colombia's current laws, institutions and policies (2026), not of its people or any party. They are not calculated from any index; we checked them against public sources such as V-Dem, Freedom House and the OECD. Last reviewed October 2026. To suggest a correction, email support@12axes.site.

Colombia on each axis

Structure
Federal35%65%Unitary

Unitary

Representation
Democratic70%30%Autocratic

Representative Democracy

Power
Security65%35%Freedom

Statist

Diplomacy
Internationalist55%45%Nationalist

Non-Interventionist

Military
Militarist45%55%Pacifist

Neutral

Trade
Protectionist45%55%Globalist

Moderate

Economy
Equality50%50%Markets

Mixed Economic

Control
Planned40%60%Laissez-Faire

Balanced

Religion
Secular60%40%Religious

Moderate

Culture
Progressive70%30%Traditional

Progressive

Immigration
Assimilationist35%65%Multiculturalist

Polyculturalist

Technology
Technology50%50%Bioconservative

Neutral

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