Executive Corruption Index in Honduras
Honduras: Executive Corruption Index was 0.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Executive Corruption Index in Honduras, 1838–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, executive corruption index in Honduras stood at 0.65. That is the lowest value across all 188 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Honduras peaked at 0.915 in 1838 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 2025.
Honduras ranks 59th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 188 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.915 | 0.915 | 0.915 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.915 | 0.915 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.915 | 0.915 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.915 | 0.915 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.915 | 0.915 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.915 | 0.915 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.915 | 0.915 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.915 | 0.915 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.915 | 0.915 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8957 | 0.864 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8406 | 0.825 | 0.864 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.825 | 0.825 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8102 | 0.801 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.813 | 0.801 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8066 | 0.793 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7883 | 0.775 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7929 | 0.792 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6862 | 0.65 | 0.742 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 executive corruption index in Honduras?
- Executive corruption index in Honduras was 0.65 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.915 in 1838.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 2025.
- How does Honduras rank for executive corruption index?
- Honduras ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).