Colombia

Overview

Out of 72 countries, Colombia sits at #16 — #16 Most Cooked. Three departments are doing the heavy lifting here: economic policy (income inequality beats 97% of the field, just not in a good way), political institutions (political polarization, 61st percentile), and public safety policy bringing up the rear. Different agencies, same energy.

Colombia scores 39 out of 100, the global median sits at 27 — so this is 12 points above that line (higher means more cooked). Performance is lopsided: income inequality ranks worse than 97% of countries, while billionaires hoarded (5 billionaires) is the closest thing to a bright spot — and it still only beats 64% of the field. None of this is really about Colombia specifically — it's about what's propping up the economic policy numbers underneath.

Sources: World Bank — Gini Index (SI.POV.GINI) (2018–2022) · V-Dem + Global Peace Index (2025) · UNODC Intentional Homicide Statistics (2024)