LGBT+ Rights Index in Honduras
Honduras: LGBT+ Rights Index was 10.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Honduras is 10.42, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Honduras peaked at 10.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
Honduras ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 6.42 | — |
| 2014 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.58 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 8.42 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 8.42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.42 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.42 | +23.8% |
| 2025 | 10.42 | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 10.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521, 199.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 10.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 5.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8889 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 | 0 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 | 8.42 | 10.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 40 United States 10.67 compare
- 41 New Zealand 10.61 compare
- 42 San Marino 10.58 compare
- 44 Estonia 10.31 compare
- 45 Fiji 10.25 compare
- 45 Moldova 10.25 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 lgbt+ rights index in Honduras?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Honduras was 10.42 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 10.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Honduras rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Honduras ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.