Deliberative Democracy Index in Honduras
Honduras: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.358 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Honduras, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.358 for deliberative democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Honduras peaked at 0.455 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1908.
Honduras ranks 83rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.042 | — |
| 1901 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.041 | -2.4% |
| 1905 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.04 | -2.4% |
| 1907 | 0.033 | -17.5% |
| 1908 | 0.03 | -9.1% |
| 1909 | 0.038 | +26.7% |
| 1910 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.039 | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.05 | +28.2% |
| 1913 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.051 | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.049 | -3.9% |
| 1945 | 0.039 | -20.4% |
| 1946 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.041 | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 0.073 | +78.0% |
| 1950 | 0.12 | +64.4% |
| 1951 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.119 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.058 | -51.3% |
| 1956 | 0.05 | -13.8% |
| 1957 | 0.062 | +24.0% |
| 1958 | 0.135 | +117.7% |
| 1959 | 0.147 | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 0.165 | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.139 | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 0.05 | -64.0% |
| 1965 | 0.052 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.051 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.072 | +41.2% |
| 1971 | 0.099 | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 0.103 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.069 | -33.0% |
| 1974 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.067 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.066 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.067 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.072 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.118 | +63.9% |
| 1981 | 0.125 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.16 | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 0.173 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.217 | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 0.238 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.239 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.253 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.274 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.335 | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 0.345 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.407 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.42 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.424 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.422 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.455 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.427 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.427 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.413 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.421 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.417 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.42 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.417 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.407 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.263 | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 0.321 | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.312 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.303 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.295 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.292 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.288 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.272 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.256 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.273 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.363 | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 0.385 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.397 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.358 | -9.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.358 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2395, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.358 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.41, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +117.7% | 0.062 | 0.135 |
| 1949 | +78.0% | 0.041 | 0.073 |
| 1950 | +64.4% | 0.073 | 0.12 |
| 1964 | -64.0% | 0.139 | 0.05 |
| 1980 | +63.9% | 0.072 | 0.118 |
| 1955 | -51.3% | 0.119 | 0.058 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0391 | 0.03 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.048 | 0.038 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0462 | 0.039 | 0.073 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.1051 | 0.05 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.094 | 0.05 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0751 | 0.066 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1854 | 0.118 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3759 | 0.253 | 0.455 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4033 | 0.263 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2877 | 0.25 | 0.321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3387 | 0.256 | 0.397 | 6 |
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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Honduras?
- Deliberative democracy index in Honduras was 0.358 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.455 in 1999.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1908.
- How does Honduras rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.