Physical Integrity Rights Index in Honduras
Honduras: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.726 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Honduras, 1838–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.726 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Honduras peaked at 0.77 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1943.
That places Honduras 95th out of 176 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.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 0.127 | — |
| 1839 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.168 | +32.3% |
| 1877 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.145 | -13.7% |
| 1907 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.168 | +15.9% |
| 1910 | 0.146 | -13.1% |
| 1911 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.169 | +15.8% |
| 1913 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.129 | -23.7% |
| 1918 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.205 | +58.9% |
| 1920 | 0.154 | -24.9% |
| 1921 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.188 | +22.1% |
| 1923 | 0.16 | -14.9% |
| 1924 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.19 | +18.8% |
| 1926 | 0.14 | -26.3% |
| 1927 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.228 | +62.9% |
| 1930 | 0.255 | +11.8% |
| 1931 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.215 | -15.7% |
| 1934 | 0.058 | -73.0% |
| 1935 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.089 | +53.4% |
| 1941 | 0.069 | -22.5% |
| 1942 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.057 | -17.4% |
| 1944 | 0.069 | +21.1% |
| 1945 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.09 | +30.4% |
| 1950 | 0.214 | +137.8% |
| 1951 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.164 | -23.4% |
| 1955 | 0.132 | -19.5% |
| 1956 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.218 | +65.2% |
| 1958 | 0.295 | +35.3% |
| 1959 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.178 | -39.7% |
| 1964 | 0.099 | -44.4% |
| 1965 | 0.096 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.086 | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.075 | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.227 | +202.7% |
| 1981 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.188 | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.199 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.225 | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.445 | +97.8% |
| 1991 | 0.509 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.544 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.567 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.574 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.658 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.678 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.718 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.716 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.494 | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.585 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.59 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.621 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.734 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.698 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.676 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.61 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.762 | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.75 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.77 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.675 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.707 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.705 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.726 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.726 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.726 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.812, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.127 | 0.127 | 0.127 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.127 | 0.127 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.127 | 0.127 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.127 | 0.127 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1434 | 0.127 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.168 | 0.168 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.168 | 0.168 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1611 | 0.145 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.16 | 0.129 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1654 | 0.14 | 0.228 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1328 | 0.058 | 0.255 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0719 | 0.057 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2092 | 0.132 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1642 | 0.096 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0929 | 0.075 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2156 | 0.188 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5557 | 0.445 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6596 | 0.494 | 0.718 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.676 | 0.585 | 0.762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7182 | 0.675 | 0.77 | 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 physical integrity rights index in Honduras?
- Physical integrity rights index in Honduras was 0.726 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 in 2020.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1943.
- How does Honduras rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Honduras ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.