Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Honduras
Honduras: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 5 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Honduras, 1957–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Honduras is 5 years, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Honduras peaked at 27 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1957.
That places Honduras 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1 years | — |
| 1958 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1959 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1960 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1961 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 1 years | -83.3% |
| 1983 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1 years | -96.3% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 1 years | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +25.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 5 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24 years, 21% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 5 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41 years, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -96.3% | 27 years | 1 years |
| 1982 | -83.3% | 6 years | 1 years |
| 1958 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1983 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2014 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2022 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 years | 1 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 1960s | 5 years | 4 years | 6 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.5 years | 1 years | 8 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.5 years | 9 years | 18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 23 years | 19 years | 27 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More social development data for Honduras
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94,449 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94,449 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Honduras?
- Age of electoral democracy in Honduras was 5 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 27 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1957.
- How does Honduras rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Honduras ranks 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.