Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Honduras
Honduras: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.5574 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Honduras, 1996–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Honduras is -0.5574, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3,656.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Honduras peaked at 0.529 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.5582, in 2019.
That places Honduras 97th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.3127 | — |
| 1997 | 0.1418 | -145.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1219 | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1858 | +52.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2489 | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2336 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.529 | +126.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1874 | -64.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 | -94.8% |
| 2005 | -0.1829 | -1961.4% |
| 2006 | -0.1426 | -22.0% |
| 2007 | -0.251 | +76.1% |
| 2008 | -0.4414 | +75.8% |
| 2009 | -0.212 | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 | -107.4% |
| 2011 | -0.1827 | -1265.9% |
| 2012 | -0.2762 | +51.2% |
| 2013 | -0.4883 | +76.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3593 | -26.4% |
| 2015 | -0.2961 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | -0.4662 | +57.4% |
| 2017 | -0.4105 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5562 | +35.5% |
| 2019 | -0.5582 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | -0.5574 | -0.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's -0.5574 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2275, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Honduras's -0.5574 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.5167, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Citizen satisfaction with democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1961.4% | 0.0098 | -0.1829 |
| 2011 | -1265.9% | 0.0157 | -0.1827 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0342 | -0.3127 | 0.1858 | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.0021 | -0.4414 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3578 | -0.5582 | 0.0157 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5574 | -0.5574 | -0.5574 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Honduras?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Honduras was -0.5574 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.529 in 2002.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5582 in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Honduras ranks 97th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,656.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.