What is liberal democracy index in Honduras?

Liberal democracy index in Honduras was 0.38 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Honduras?

The highest recorded value was 0.398 in 2023.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Honduras?

The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1838.

How does Honduras rank for liberal democracy index?

Honduras ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Honduras?

Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Honduras

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

Honduras: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.38 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.38

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

81st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.398

in 2023

All-time low

0.041

in 1838

Years of data

164

1838–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Honduras, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Honduras stood at 0.38.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Honduras peaked at 0.398 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 1838.

Honduras ranks 81st 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Honduras, 1838 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1838	0.041	—
1839	0.07	+70.7%
1840	0.072	+2.9%
1841	0.072	+0.0%
1842	0.072	+0.0%
1843	0.072	+0.0%
1844	0.072	+0.0%
1845	0.072	+0.0%
1846	0.072	+0.0%
1847	0.069	-4.2%
1848	0.068	-1.4%
1849	0.068	+0.0%
1850	0.068	+0.0%
1851	0.068	+0.0%
1852	0.07	+2.9%
1853	0.07	+0.0%
1854	0.07	+0.0%
1855	0.07	+0.0%
1856	0.071	+1.4%
1857	0.071	+0.0%
1858	0.071	+0.0%
1859	0.071	+0.0%
1860	0.071	+0.0%
1861	0.071	+0.0%
1862	0.071	+0.0%
1863	0.068	-4.2%
1864	0.069	+1.5%
1865	0.071	+2.9%
1866	0.07	-1.4%
1867	0.07	+0.0%
1868	0.07	+0.0%
1869	0.07	+0.0%
1870	0.07	+0.0%
1871	0.07	+0.0%
1872	0.065	-7.1%
1873	0.059	-9.2%
1874	0.06	+1.7%
1875	0.061	+1.7%
1876	0.07	+14.8%
1877	0.071	+1.4%
1878	0.071	+0.0%
1879	0.071	+0.0%
1880	0.071	+0.0%
1881	0.075	+5.6%
1882	0.075	+0.0%
1883	0.075	+0.0%
1884	0.075	+0.0%
1885	0.075	+0.0%
1886	0.075	+0.0%
1887	0.075	+0.0%
1888	0.075	+0.0%
1889	0.075	+0.0%
1890	0.075	+0.0%
1891	0.075	+0.0%
1892	0.075	+0.0%
1893	0.075	+0.0%
1894	0.065	-13.3%
1895	0.062	-4.6%
1896	0.062	+0.0%
1897	0.071	+14.5%
1898	0.072	+1.4%
1899	0.075	+4.2%
1900	0.075	+0.0%
1901	0.075	+0.0%
1902	0.075	+0.0%
1903	0.077	+2.7%
1904	0.078	+1.3%
1905	0.077	-1.3%
1906	0.085	+10.4%
1907	0.062	-27.1%
1908	0.07	+12.9%
1909	0.081	+15.7%
1910	0.08	-1.2%
1911	0.081	+1.3%
1912	0.084	+3.7%
1913	0.084	+0.0%
1914	0.084	+0.0%
1915	0.084	+0.0%
1916	0.084	+0.0%
1917	0.085	+1.2%
1918	0.085	+0.0%
1919	0.089	+4.7%
1920	0.084	-5.6%
1945	0.07	-16.7%
1946	0.07	+0.0%
1947	0.071	+1.4%
1948	0.073	+2.8%
1949	0.079	+8.2%
1950	0.121	+53.2%
1951	0.121	+0.0%
1952	0.121	+0.0%
1953	0.121	+0.0%
1954	0.127	+5.0%
1955	0.08	-37.0%
1956	0.087	+8.7%
1957	0.086	-1.1%
1958	0.089	+3.5%
1959	0.088	-1.1%
1960	0.088	+0.0%
1961	0.087	-1.1%
1962	0.089	+2.3%
1963	0.078	-12.4%
1964	0.058	-25.6%
1965	0.057	-1.7%
1966	0.055	-3.5%
1967	0.055	+0.0%
1968	0.054	-1.8%
1969	0.054	+0.0%
1970	0.054	+0.0%
1971	0.095	+75.9%
1972	0.108	+13.7%
1973	0.062	-42.6%
1974	0.062	+0.0%
1975	0.062	+0.0%
1976	0.063	+1.6%
1977	0.062	-1.6%
1978	0.055	-11.3%
1979	0.055	+0.0%
1980	0.074	+34.5%
1981	0.097	+31.1%
1982	0.172	+77.3%
1983	0.186	+8.1%
1984	0.186	+0.0%
1985	0.188	+1.1%
1986	0.191	+1.6%
1987	0.192	+0.5%
1988	0.196	+2.1%
1989	0.197	+0.5%
1990	0.257	+30.5%
1991	0.263	+2.3%
1992	0.267	+1.5%
1993	0.264	-1.1%
1994	0.286	+8.3%
1995	0.3	+4.9%
1996	0.305	+1.7%
1997	0.307	+0.7%
1998	0.309	+0.7%
1999	0.316	+2.3%
2000	0.326	+3.2%
2001	0.326	+0.0%
2002	0.327	+0.3%
2003	0.333	+1.8%
2004	0.333	+0.0%
2005	0.331	-0.6%
2006	0.312	-5.7%
2007	0.315	+1.0%
2008	0.323	+2.5%
2009	0.283	-12.4%
2010	0.239	-15.5%
2011	0.248	+3.8%
2012	0.24	-3.2%
2013	0.255	+6.3%
2014	0.27	+5.9%
2015	0.245	-9.3%
2016	0.254	+3.7%
2017	0.244	-3.9%
2018	0.233	-4.5%
2019	0.229	-1.7%
2020	0.233	+1.7%
2021	0.248	+6.4%
2022	0.389	+56.9%
2023	0.398	+2.3%
2024	0.383	-3.8%
2025	0.38	-0.8%

Honduras compared with similar countries

Honduras's 0.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.203, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Honduras's 0.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.506, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal Democracy 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
1982	+77.3%	0.097	0.172
1971	+75.9%	0.054	0.095
1839	+70.7%	0.041	0.07
2022	+56.9%	0.248	0.389
1950	+53.2%	0.079	0.121
1973	-42.6%	0.108	0.062

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.0555	0.041	0.07	2
1840s	0.0709	0.068	0.072	10
1850s	0.07	0.068	0.071	10
1860s	0.0701	0.068	0.071	10
1870s	0.0668	0.059	0.071	10
1880s	0.0746	0.071	0.075	10
1890s	0.0707	0.062	0.075	10
1900s	0.0755	0.062	0.085	10
1910s	0.084	0.08	0.089	10
1920s	0.084	0.084	0.084	1
1940s	0.0726	0.07	0.079	5
1950s	0.1041	0.08	0.127	10
1960s	0.0675	0.054	0.089	10
1970s	0.0678	0.054	0.108	10
1980s	0.1679	0.074	0.197	10
1990s	0.2874	0.257	0.316	10
2000s	0.3209	0.283	0.333	10
2010s	0.2457	0.229	0.27	10
2020s	0.3385	0.233	0.398	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Honduras?: Liberal democracy index in Honduras was 0.38 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Honduras?: The highest recorded value was 0.398 in 2023.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Honduras?: The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1838.
How does Honduras rank for liberal democracy index?: Honduras ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Honduras?: Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.