What is freedom of association index in Honduras?

Freedom of association index in Honduras was 0.871 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Honduras?

The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 2024.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Honduras?

The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1943.

How does Honduras rank for freedom of association index?

Honduras ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Honduras?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Honduras

Name: Freedom of Association Index in Honduras
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Honduras: Freedom of Association Index was 0.871 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.871

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

40th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.872

in 2024

All-time low

0.089

in 1943

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Honduras, 1838–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Honduras stood at 0.871.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Honduras peaked at 0.872 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 1943.

That places Honduras 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Freedom of Association Index in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Honduras, 1838 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1838	0.106	—
1839	0.16	+50.9%
1840	0.16	+0.0%
1841	0.16	+0.0%
1842	0.16	+0.0%
1843	0.16	+0.0%
1844	0.16	+0.0%
1845	0.16	+0.0%
1846	0.16	+0.0%
1847	0.161	+0.6%
1848	0.161	+0.0%
1849	0.161	+0.0%
1850	0.161	+0.0%
1851	0.161	+0.0%
1852	0.161	+0.0%
1853	0.16	-0.6%
1854	0.16	+0.0%
1855	0.16	+0.0%
1856	0.162	+1.3%
1857	0.162	+0.0%
1858	0.162	+0.0%
1859	0.162	+0.0%
1860	0.162	+0.0%
1861	0.162	+0.0%
1862	0.162	+0.0%
1863	0.162	+0.0%
1864	0.162	+0.0%
1865	0.163	+0.6%
1866	0.163	+0.0%
1867	0.163	+0.0%
1868	0.163	+0.0%
1869	0.164	+0.6%
1870	0.165	+0.6%
1871	0.165	+0.0%
1872	0.165	+0.0%
1873	0.165	+0.0%
1874	0.167	+1.2%
1875	0.167	+0.0%
1876	0.167	+0.0%
1877	0.163	-2.4%
1878	0.161	-1.2%
1879	0.161	+0.0%
1880	0.162	+0.6%
1881	0.162	+0.0%
1882	0.162	+0.0%
1883	0.162	+0.0%
1884	0.163	+0.6%
1885	0.163	+0.0%
1886	0.163	+0.0%
1887	0.165	+1.2%
1888	0.165	+0.0%
1889	0.165	+0.0%
1890	0.165	+0.0%
1891	0.165	+0.0%
1892	0.164	-0.6%
1893	0.163	-0.6%
1894	0.16	-1.8%
1895	0.16	+0.0%
1896	0.16	+0.0%
1897	0.16	+0.0%
1898	0.161	+0.6%
1899	0.165	+2.5%
1900	0.165	+0.0%
1901	0.165	+0.0%
1902	0.165	+0.0%
1903	0.164	-0.6%
1904	0.164	+0.0%
1905	0.156	-4.9%
1906	0.153	-1.9%
1907	0.141	-7.8%
1908	0.141	+0.0%
1909	0.141	+0.0%
1910	0.141	+0.0%
1911	0.145	+2.8%
1912	0.163	+12.4%
1913	0.163	+0.0%
1914	0.163	+0.0%
1915	0.163	+0.0%
1916	0.169	+3.7%
1917	0.16	-5.3%
1918	0.16	+0.0%
1919	0.16	+0.0%
1920	0.153	-4.4%
1921	0.153	+0.0%
1922	0.191	+24.8%
1923	0.188	-1.6%
1924	0.145	-22.9%
1925	0.177	+22.1%
1926	0.171	-3.4%
1927	0.181	+5.8%
1928	0.18	-0.6%
1929	0.222	+23.3%
1930	0.227	+2.3%
1931	0.216	-4.8%
1932	0.176	-18.5%
1933	0.137	-22.2%
1934	0.124	-9.5%
1935	0.102	-17.7%
1936	0.097	-4.9%
1937	0.092	-5.2%
1938	0.092	+0.0%
1939	0.092	+0.0%
1940	0.092	+0.0%
1941	0.092	+0.0%
1942	0.092	+0.0%
1943	0.089	-3.3%
1944	0.089	+0.0%
1945	0.094	+5.6%
1946	0.094	+0.0%
1947	0.094	+0.0%
1948	0.12	+27.7%
1949	0.194	+61.7%
1950	0.298	+53.6%
1951	0.298	+0.0%
1952	0.298	+0.0%
1953	0.298	+0.0%
1954	0.294	-1.3%
1955	0.197	-33.0%
1956	0.204	+3.6%
1957	0.248	+21.6%
1958	0.264	+6.5%
1959	0.264	+0.0%
1960	0.27	+2.3%
1961	0.27	+0.0%
1962	0.27	+0.0%
1963	0.242	-10.4%
1964	0.161	-33.5%
1965	0.187	+16.1%
1966	0.19	+1.6%
1967	0.19	+0.0%
1968	0.19	+0.0%
1969	0.19	+0.0%
1970	0.19	+0.0%
1971	0.237	+24.7%
1972	0.188	-20.7%
1973	0.188	+0.0%
1974	0.188	+0.0%
1975	0.188	+0.0%
1976	0.188	+0.0%
1977	0.179	-4.8%
1978	0.176	-1.7%
1979	0.182	+3.4%
1980	0.235	+29.1%
1981	0.416	+77.0%
1982	0.463	+11.3%
1983	0.519	+12.1%
1984	0.519	+0.0%
1985	0.518	-0.2%
1986	0.514	-0.8%
1987	0.524	+1.9%
1988	0.524	+0.0%
1989	0.526	+0.4%
1990	0.626	+19.0%
1991	0.626	+0.0%
1992	0.626	+0.0%
1993	0.626	+0.0%
1994	0.727	+16.1%
1995	0.748	+2.9%
1996	0.764	+2.1%
1997	0.764	+0.0%
1998	0.778	+1.8%
1999	0.778	+0.0%
2000	0.778	+0.0%
2001	0.779	+0.1%
2002	0.784	+0.6%
2003	0.792	+1.0%
2004	0.792	+0.0%
2005	0.795	+0.4%
2006	0.83	+4.4%
2007	0.83	+0.0%
2008	0.83	+0.0%
2009	0.751	-9.5%
2010	0.769	+2.4%
2011	0.78	+1.4%
2012	0.783	+0.4%
2013	0.774	-1.1%
2014	0.805	+4.0%
2015	0.805	+0.0%
2016	0.805	+0.0%
2017	0.797	-1.0%
2018	0.798	+0.1%
2019	0.8	+0.3%
2020	0.804	+0.5%
2021	0.805	+0.1%
2022	0.863	+7.2%
2023	0.856	-0.8%
2024	0.872	+1.9%
2025	0.871	-0.1%

Honduras compared with similar countries

Honduras's 0.871 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.567, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Honduras's 0.871 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.839, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Freedom of Association 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
1981	+77.0%	0.235	0.416
1949	+61.7%	0.12	0.194
1950	+53.6%	0.194	0.298
1839	+50.9%	0.106	0.16
1964	-33.5%	0.242	0.161
1955	-33.0%	0.294	0.197

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.133	0.106	0.16	2
1840s	0.1603	0.16	0.161	10
1850s	0.1611	0.16	0.162	10
1860s	0.1626	0.162	0.164	10
1870s	0.1646	0.161	0.167	10
1880s	0.1632	0.162	0.165	10
1890s	0.1623	0.16	0.165	10
1900s	0.1555	0.141	0.165	10
1910s	0.1587	0.141	0.169	10
1920s	0.1761	0.145	0.222	10
1930s	0.1355	0.092	0.227	10
1940s	0.105	0.089	0.194	10
1950s	0.2663	0.197	0.298	10
1960s	0.216	0.161	0.27	10
1970s	0.1904	0.176	0.237	10
1980s	0.4758	0.235	0.526	10
1990s	0.7063	0.626	0.778	10
2000s	0.7961	0.751	0.83	10
2010s	0.7916	0.769	0.805	10
2020s	0.8452	0.804	0.872	6

Countries ranked near Honduras

38 Lesotho 0.873 compare
39 Czechia 0.872 compare
41 Namibia 0.87 compare
41 South Africa 0.87 compare
43 Armenia 0.869 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Honduras?: Freedom of association index in Honduras was 0.871 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Honduras?: The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 2024.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Honduras?: The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1943.
How does Honduras rank for freedom of association index?: Honduras ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Honduras?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.