Democracy Index in Honduras
Honduras: Democracy Index was 7 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 168 countries
All-time high
7
in 1999
All-time low
-3
in 1839
Years of data
174
1839–2018
Democracy Index in Honduras, 1839–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy index in Honduras is 7, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy index in Honduras peaked at 7 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -3, in 1839.
That places Honduras 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Democracy Index in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1839 | -3 | — |
| 1840 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | -3 | — |
| 1865 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 5 | -266.7% |
| 1895 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 5 | — |
| 1909 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | -3 | -160.0% |
| 1937 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1 | -66.7% |
| 1957 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -1 | — |
| 1973 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | -200.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 1 |
| 1840s | -2.4 | -3 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1860s | -1.8 | -3 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 10 |
| 1880s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.8 | -3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.33 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 1910s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 1920s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 1930s | 1.8 | -3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1940s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.2 | -3 | -1 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1 | -1 | -1 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9 | -1 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 69 Armenia 7 compare
- 69 Benin 7 compare
- 69 Bhutan 7 compare
- 69 Bolivia 7 compare
- 69 Colombia 7 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 7 compare
- 69 Georgia 7 compare
- 69 Guyana 7 compare
- 69 Liberia 7 compare
- 69 Malaysia 7 compare
- 69 Nepal 7 compare
- 69 Nigeria 7 compare
- 69 Pakistan 7 compare
- 69 Senegal 7 compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 7 compare
- 69 Tunisia 7 compare
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 democracy index in Honduras?
- Democracy index in Honduras was 7 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy index recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1999.
- What is the lowest democracy index recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -3 in 1839.
- How does Honduras rank for democracy index?
- Honduras ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is democracy index rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).