Does Colombia have mandatory military service?

Active conscription

Colombia is one of 64 countries classified “Active conscription” for military conscription — 33% of the 192 with data. (Also searched as the draft, national service.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Conscription
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Venezuela: Active conscription
Panama: No conscription
Ecuador: No conscription
Peru: No conscription
Trinidad and Tobago: No conscription
Grenada: No conscription

Other laws in Colombia

Death Penalty: Fully abolished
Gun Laws: Varies by region
School Corporal Punishment: Banned

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