Age of full democracy in Honduras
Honduras: Age of full democracy was 11 years in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Honduras, 1998–2008
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2008, age of full democracy in Honduras stood at 11 years. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Honduras peaked at 11 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1998.
Honduras ranks 80th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 years | — |
| 1999 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 11 years | +10.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 11 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27 years, 41% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 11 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 years, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 years | 3 years | 11 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 78 Bolivia 14 years compare
- 79 Guyana 13 years
- 81 Philippines 9 years
- 82 Tonga 8 years
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 5 years
- 83 El Salvador 5 years
- 83 Seychelles 5 years
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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Honduras?
- Age of full democracy in Honduras was 11 years in 2008, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 11 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1998.
- How does Honduras rank for age of full democracy?
- Honduras ranks 80th out of 89 countries with data for 2008.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.0%. 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 full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.