What is varieties of democracy in Honduras?

Varieties of democracy in Honduras was 0.511 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Honduras?

The highest recorded value was 0.565 in 2003.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Honduras?

The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1873.

How does Honduras rank for varieties of democracy?

Honduras ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Honduras?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Honduras

Name: Varieties of democracy in Honduras
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Honduras: Varieties of democracy was 0.511 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.511

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

83rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.565

in 2003

All-time low

0.058

in 1873

Years of data

164

1838–2025

Varieties of democracy in Honduras, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Honduras stood at 0.511.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Honduras peaked at 0.565 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1873.

Honduras ranks 83rd 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.

Varieties of democracy in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Varieties of democracy in Honduras, 1838 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1838	0.06	—
1839	0.146	+143.3%
1840	0.146	+0.0%
1841	0.146	+0.0%
1842	0.146	+0.0%
1843	0.146	+0.0%
1844	0.146	+0.0%
1845	0.146	+0.0%
1846	0.146	+0.0%
1847	0.132	-9.6%
1848	0.123	-6.8%
1849	0.123	+0.0%
1850	0.123	+0.0%
1851	0.123	+0.0%
1852	0.137	+11.4%
1853	0.139	+1.5%
1854	0.139	+0.0%
1855	0.139	+0.0%
1856	0.14	+0.7%
1857	0.14	+0.0%
1858	0.14	+0.0%
1859	0.14	+0.0%
1860	0.14	+0.0%
1861	0.14	+0.0%
1862	0.14	+0.0%
1863	0.12	-14.3%
1864	0.131	+9.2%
1865	0.14	+6.9%
1866	0.137	-2.1%
1867	0.137	+0.0%
1868	0.137	+0.0%
1869	0.136	-0.7%
1870	0.136	+0.0%
1871	0.136	+0.0%
1872	0.102	-25.0%
1873	0.058	-43.1%
1874	0.072	+24.1%
1875	0.074	+2.8%
1876	0.136	+83.8%
1877	0.136	+0.0%
1878	0.136	+0.0%
1879	0.136	+0.0%
1880	0.136	+0.0%
1881	0.158	+16.2%
1882	0.158	+0.0%
1883	0.158	+0.0%
1884	0.159	+0.6%
1885	0.159	+0.0%
1886	0.159	+0.0%
1887	0.158	-0.6%
1888	0.158	+0.0%
1889	0.158	+0.0%
1890	0.158	+0.0%
1891	0.158	+0.0%
1892	0.159	+0.6%
1893	0.158	-0.6%
1894	0.099	-37.3%
1895	0.078	-21.2%
1896	0.078	+0.0%
1897	0.141	+80.8%
1898	0.144	+2.1%
1899	0.16	+11.1%
1900	0.16	+0.0%
1901	0.16	+0.0%
1902	0.16	+0.0%
1903	0.159	-0.6%
1904	0.16	+0.6%
1905	0.153	-4.4%
1906	0.151	-1.3%
1907	0.094	-37.7%
1908	0.075	-20.2%
1909	0.138	+84.0%
1910	0.138	+0.0%
1911	0.142	+2.9%
1912	0.162	+14.1%
1913	0.162	+0.0%
1914	0.163	+0.6%
1915	0.163	+0.0%
1916	0.166	+1.8%
1917	0.172	+3.6%
1918	0.172	+0.0%
1919	0.17	-1.2%
1920	0.16	-5.9%
1945	0.152	-5.0%
1946	0.152	+0.0%
1947	0.154	+1.3%
1948	0.161	+4.5%
1949	0.188	+16.8%
1950	0.246	+30.9%
1951	0.246	+0.0%
1952	0.246	+0.0%
1953	0.246	+0.0%
1954	0.241	-2.0%
1955	0.136	-43.6%
1956	0.169	+24.3%
1957	0.189	+11.8%
1958	0.178	-5.8%
1959	0.178	+0.0%
1960	0.181	+1.7%
1961	0.181	+0.0%
1962	0.181	+0.0%
1963	0.177	-2.2%
1964	0.136	-23.2%
1965	0.151	+11.0%
1966	0.141	-6.6%
1967	0.141	+0.0%
1968	0.141	+0.0%
1969	0.141	+0.0%
1970	0.141	+0.0%
1971	0.239	+69.5%
1972	0.25	+4.6%
1973	0.14	-44.0%
1974	0.14	+0.0%
1975	0.14	+0.0%
1976	0.14	+0.0%
1977	0.139	-0.7%
1978	0.138	-0.7%
1979	0.139	+0.7%
1980	0.176	+26.6%
1981	0.188	+6.8%
1982	0.37	+96.8%
1983	0.394	+6.5%
1984	0.394	+0.0%
1985	0.394	+0.0%
1986	0.395	+0.3%
1987	0.399	+1.0%
1988	0.399	+0.0%
1989	0.403	+1.0%
1990	0.484	+20.1%
1991	0.49	+1.2%
1992	0.49	+0.0%
1993	0.49	+0.0%
1994	0.527	+7.6%
1995	0.544	+3.2%
1996	0.557	+2.4%
1997	0.557	+0.0%
1998	0.555	-0.4%
1999	0.556	+0.2%
2000	0.556	+0.0%
2001	0.555	-0.2%
2002	0.555	+0.0%
2003	0.565	+1.8%
2004	0.565	+0.0%
2005	0.559	-1.1%
2006	0.521	-6.8%
2007	0.522	+0.2%
2008	0.519	-0.6%
2009	0.441	-15.0%
2010	0.408	-7.5%
2011	0.419	+2.7%
2012	0.418	-0.2%
2013	0.413	-1.2%
2014	0.433	+4.8%
2015	0.426	-1.6%
2016	0.425	-0.2%
2017	0.414	-2.6%
2018	0.361	-12.8%
2019	0.368	+1.9%
2020	0.372	+1.1%
2021	0.394	+5.9%
2022	0.544	+38.1%
2023	0.539	-0.9%
2024	0.538	-0.2%
2025	0.511	-5.0%

Honduras compared with similar countries

Honduras's 0.511 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Honduras's 0.511 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Varieties of democracy 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
1839	+143.3%	0.06	0.146
1982	+96.8%	0.188	0.37
1909	+84.0%	0.075	0.138
1876	+83.8%	0.074	0.136
1897	+80.8%	0.078	0.141
1971	+69.5%	0.141	0.239

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.103	0.06	0.146	2
1840s	0.14	0.123	0.146	10
1850s	0.136	0.123	0.14	10
1860s	0.1358	0.12	0.14	10
1870s	0.1122	0.058	0.136	10
1880s	0.1561	0.136	0.159	10
1890s	0.1333	0.078	0.16	10
1900s	0.141	0.075	0.16	10
1910s	0.161	0.138	0.172	10
1920s	0.16	0.16	0.16	1
1940s	0.1614	0.152	0.188	5
1950s	0.2075	0.136	0.246	10
1960s	0.1571	0.136	0.181	10
1970s	0.1606	0.138	0.25	10
1980s	0.3512	0.176	0.403	10
1990s	0.525	0.484	0.557	10
2000s	0.5358	0.441	0.565	10
2010s	0.4085	0.361	0.433	10
2020s	0.483	0.372	0.544	6

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Honduras?: Varieties of democracy in Honduras was 0.511 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Honduras?: The highest recorded value was 0.565 in 2003.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Honduras?: The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1873.
How does Honduras rank for varieties of democracy?: Honduras ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Honduras?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.