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Political Corruption Index in Honduras

Honduras: Political Corruption Index was 0.752 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.752
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 1908
All-time low
0.645
in 1954
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Political Corruption Index in Honduras, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index in Honduras is 0.752, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Honduras peaked at 0.9 in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0.645, in 1954.

That places Honduras 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 188 years of available data.

Political Corruption Index in Honduras, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.874 —
1839 0.899 +2.9%
1840 0.899 +0.0%
1841 0.899 +0.0%
1842 0.899 +0.0%
1843 0.899 +0.0%
1844 0.899 +0.0%
1845 0.899 +0.0%
1846 0.899 +0.0%
1847 0.899 +0.0%
1848 0.899 +0.0%
1849 0.899 +0.0%
1850 0.899 +0.0%
1851 0.899 +0.0%
1852 0.899 +0.0%
1853 0.899 +0.0%
1854 0.899 +0.0%
1855 0.899 +0.0%
1856 0.899 +0.0%
1857 0.899 +0.0%
1858 0.899 +0.0%
1859 0.899 +0.0%
1860 0.899 +0.0%
1861 0.899 +0.0%
1862 0.899 +0.0%
1863 0.899 +0.0%
1864 0.899 +0.0%
1865 0.899 +0.0%
1866 0.899 +0.0%
1867 0.899 +0.0%
1868 0.899 +0.0%
1869 0.899 +0.0%
1870 0.899 +0.0%
1871 0.899 +0.0%
1872 0.899 +0.0%
1873 0.899 +0.0%
1874 0.899 +0.0%
1875 0.899 +0.0%
1876 0.899 +0.0%
1877 0.899 +0.0%
1878 0.899 +0.0%
1879 0.899 +0.0%
1880 0.899 +0.0%
1881 0.899 +0.0%
1882 0.899 +0.0%
1883 0.899 +0.0%
1884 0.899 +0.0%
1885 0.899 +0.0%
1886 0.899 +0.0%
1887 0.899 +0.0%
1888 0.899 +0.0%
1889 0.899 +0.0%
1890 0.899 +0.0%
1891 0.899 +0.0%
1892 0.899 +0.0%
1893 0.899 +0.0%
1894 0.899 +0.0%
1895 0.899 +0.0%
1896 0.899 +0.0%
1897 0.899 +0.0%
1898 0.899 +0.0%
1899 0.899 +0.0%
1900 0.899 +0.0%
1901 0.899 +0.0%
1902 0.899 +0.0%
1903 0.899 +0.0%
1904 0.899 +0.0%
1905 0.899 +0.0%
1906 0.899 +0.0%
1907 0.874 -2.8%
1908 0.9 +3.0%
1909 0.9 +0.0%
1910 0.9 +0.0%
1911 0.9 +0.0%
1912 0.9 +0.0%
1913 0.9 +0.0%
1914 0.9 +0.0%
1915 0.9 +0.0%
1916 0.9 +0.0%
1917 0.9 +0.0%
1918 0.9 +0.0%
1919 0.9 +0.0%
1920 0.9 +0.0%
1921 0.9 +0.0%
1922 0.9 +0.0%
1923 0.9 +0.0%
1924 0.9 +0.0%
1925 0.896 -0.4%
1926 0.886 -1.1%
1927 0.883 -0.3%
1928 0.883 +0.0%
1929 0.883 +0.0%
1930 0.883 +0.0%
1931 0.883 +0.0%
1932 0.883 +0.0%
1933 0.883 +0.0%
1934 0.874 -1.0%
1935 0.874 +0.0%
1936 0.874 +0.0%
1937 0.874 +0.0%
1938 0.874 +0.0%
1939 0.874 +0.0%
1940 0.874 +0.0%
1941 0.874 +0.0%
1942 0.874 +0.0%
1943 0.874 +0.0%
1944 0.874 +0.0%
1945 0.874 +0.0%
1946 0.874 +0.0%
1947 0.874 +0.0%
1948 0.874 +0.0%
1949 0.874 +0.0%
1950 0.869 -0.6%
1951 0.869 +0.0%
1952 0.869 +0.0%
1953 0.869 +0.0%
1954 0.645 -25.8%
1955 0.833 +29.1%
1956 0.843 +1.2%
1957 0.843 +0.0%
1958 0.831 -1.4%
1959 0.831 +0.0%
1960 0.831 +0.0%
1961 0.831 +0.0%
1962 0.831 +0.0%
1963 0.831 +0.0%
1964 0.836 +0.6%
1965 0.836 +0.0%
1966 0.836 +0.0%
1967 0.836 +0.0%
1968 0.836 +0.0%
1969 0.836 +0.0%
1970 0.836 +0.0%
1971 0.837 +0.1%
1972 0.836 -0.1%
1973 0.836 +0.0%
1974 0.836 +0.0%
1975 0.836 +0.0%
1976 0.836 +0.0%
1977 0.836 +0.0%
1978 0.836 +0.0%
1979 0.836 +0.0%
1980 0.836 +0.0%
1981 0.837 +0.1%
1982 0.855 +2.2%
1983 0.851 -0.5%
1984 0.851 +0.0%
1985 0.851 +0.0%
1986 0.851 +0.0%
1987 0.851 +0.0%
1988 0.851 +0.0%
1989 0.851 +0.0%
1990 0.851 +0.0%
1991 0.853 +0.2%
1992 0.853 +0.0%
1993 0.853 +0.0%
1994 0.845 -0.9%
1995 0.845 +0.0%
1996 0.845 +0.0%
1997 0.845 +0.0%
1998 0.845 +0.0%
1999 0.845 +0.0%
2000 0.841 -0.5%
2001 0.841 +0.0%
2002 0.844 +0.4%
2003 0.844 +0.0%
2004 0.844 +0.0%
2005 0.844 +0.0%
2006 0.844 +0.0%
2007 0.846 +0.2%
2008 0.846 +0.0%
2009 0.846 +0.0%
2010 0.847 +0.1%
2011 0.854 +0.8%
2012 0.854 +0.0%
2013 0.856 +0.2%
2014 0.856 +0.0%
2015 0.856 +0.0%
2016 0.856 +0.0%
2017 0.84 -1.9%
2018 0.845 +0.6%
2019 0.842 -0.4%
2020 0.828 -1.7%
2021 0.814 -1.7%
2022 0.772 -5.2%
2023 0.75 -2.8%
2024 0.749 -0.1%
2025 0.752 +0.4%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 0.752 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7175, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 0.752 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.574, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.8865 0.874 0.899 2
1840s 0.899 0.899 0.899 10
1850s 0.899 0.899 0.899 10
1860s 0.899 0.899 0.899 10
1870s 0.899 0.899 0.899 10
1880s 0.899 0.899 0.899 10
1890s 0.899 0.899 0.899 10
1900s 0.8967 0.874 0.9 10
1910s 0.9 0.9 0.9 10
1920s 0.8931 0.883 0.9 10
1930s 0.8776 0.874 0.883 10
1940s 0.874 0.874 0.874 10
1950s 0.8302 0.645 0.869 10
1960s 0.834 0.831 0.836 10
1970s 0.8361 0.836 0.837 10
1980s 0.8485 0.836 0.855 10
1990s 0.848 0.845 0.853 10
2000s 0.844 0.841 0.846 10
2010s 0.8506 0.84 0.856 10
2020s 0.7775 0.749 0.828 6

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 44 Bolivia 0.763 compare
  2. 45 Togo 0.757 compare
  3. 46 North Macedonia 0.753 compare
  4. 47 Eritrea 0.752 compare
  5. 49 Kazakhstan 0.736 compare
  6. 50 Egypt 0.729 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Honduras?
Political corruption index in Honduras was 0.752 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 1908.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0.645 in 1954.
How does Honduras rank for political corruption index?
Honduras ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.