Key media freedoms in Honduras
Honduras: Key media freedoms was 1.63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key media freedoms in Honduras, 1945–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key media freedoms in Honduras stood at 1.63. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Honduras peaked at 1.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.16, in 1945.
That places Honduras 39th out of 175 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.
Key media freedoms in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -1.16 | — |
| 1946 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.6 | -237.3% |
| 1951 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.479 | -130.0% |
| 1965 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.203 | -142.4% |
| 1983 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.85 | +318.7% |
| 1991 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | +80.9% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.843 | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.934 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.878 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.412 | -53.1% |
| 2019 | 0.544 | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.615 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.924 | +50.2% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 1.63 | +34.0% |
| 2025 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.292, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.16 | -1.16 | -1.16 | 5 |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3514 | -0.479 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.479 | -0.479 | -0.479 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0666 | -0.479 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 0.843 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9339 | 0.412 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 0.544 | 1.63 | 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 key media freedoms in Honduras?
- Key media freedoms in Honduras was 1.63 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 in 1945.
- How does Honduras rank for key media freedoms?
- Honduras ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.