Citizen support for democracy in Honduras
Honduras: Citizen support for democracy was -1.64 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen support for democracy in Honduras, 1996–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen support for democracy in Honduras stood at -1.64. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 272.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Honduras peaked at -0.0076 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.64, in 2020.
That places Honduras 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1542 | -0.3582 | -0.046 | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.512 | -0.8227 | -0.0076 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9187 | -1.46 | -0.4392 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.64 | -1.64 | -1.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 134 Saudi Arabia -1.43 compare
- 135 Egypt -1.44 compare
- 136 Indonesia -1.57 compare
- 138 Kazakhstan -1.69 compare
- 139 Mozambique -1.71 compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan -1.72 compare
More social development data for Honduras
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 270 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 94,449 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.511 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.861 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.871 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.511 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.32 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.38 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen support for democracy in Honduras?
- Citizen support for democracy in Honduras was -1.64 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0076 in 2000.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 in 2020.
- How does Honduras rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Honduras ranks 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 272.9%. 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 support for 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 support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.