Equal Rights Protection Index in Honduras
Honduras: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.491 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Honduras, 1838–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal rights protection index in Honduras stood at 0.491.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Honduras peaked at 0.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.075, in 1933.
Honduras ranks 123rd of 176 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0883 | 0.083 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0936 | 0.075 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.075 | 0.075 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.153 | 0.153 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1317 | 0.109 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1755 | 0.125 | 0.185 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2069 | 0.2 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2521 | 0.192 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2148 | 0.207 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3885 | 0.222 | 0.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 120 Zimbabwe 0.505 compare
- 121 Papua New Guinea 0.504 compare
- 122 Ethiopia 0.503 compare
- 124 Peru 0.481 compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 0.467 compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 0.459 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)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.38 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.819 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.32 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.819 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Honduras?
- Equal rights protection index in Honduras was 0.491 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.075 in 1933.
- How does Honduras rank for equal rights protection index?
- Honduras ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.