Media Corruption Score in Honduras
Honduras: Media Corruption Score was 0.567 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.567
Change on year
down 43.9%
World rank
84th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2022
All-time low
-0.287
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Media Corruption Score in Honduras, 1945–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for media corruption score in Honduras is 0.567, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 43.9% on the previous year and up 297.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Honduras peaked at 1.14 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.287, in 1945.
That places Honduras 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Media Corruption Score in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -0.287 | — |
| 1946 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | -497.9% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 0.567 | -43.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.567 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2205, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.567 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.287 | -0.287 | -0.287 | 5 |
| 1950s | -0.287 | -0.287 | -0.287 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.287 | -0.287 | -0.287 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.287 | -0.287 | -0.287 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.287 | -0.287 | -0.287 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.287 | -0.287 | -0.287 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.287 | -0.287 | -0.287 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.287 | -0.287 | -0.287 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5478 | -0.287 | 1.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Honduras?
- Media corruption score in Honduras was 0.567 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2022.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.287 in 1945.
- How does Honduras rank for media corruption score?
- Honduras ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.6%. 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.