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Clientelism Index in Honduras

Honduras: Clientelism Index was 0.771 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.771
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.945
in 1903
All-time low
0.757
in 2022
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Clientelism Index in Honduras, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Honduras stood at 0.771.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Honduras peaked at 0.945 in 1903 and was at its lowest, 0.757, in 2022.

Honduras ranks 24th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Clientelism Index in Honduras, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.942 —
1839 0.939 -0.3%
1840 0.939 +0.0%
1841 0.939 +0.0%
1842 0.939 +0.0%
1843 0.939 +0.0%
1844 0.939 +0.0%
1845 0.939 +0.0%
1846 0.939 +0.0%
1847 0.941 +0.2%
1848 0.941 +0.0%
1849 0.941 +0.0%
1850 0.941 +0.0%
1851 0.941 +0.0%
1852 0.938 -0.3%
1853 0.938 +0.0%
1854 0.938 +0.0%
1855 0.938 +0.0%
1856 0.935 -0.3%
1857 0.935 +0.0%
1858 0.935 +0.0%
1859 0.935 +0.0%
1860 0.935 +0.0%
1861 0.935 +0.0%
1862 0.935 +0.0%
1863 0.935 +0.0%
1864 0.939 +0.4%
1865 0.937 -0.2%
1866 0.937 +0.0%
1867 0.937 +0.0%
1868 0.937 +0.0%
1869 0.935 -0.2%
1870 0.933 -0.2%
1871 0.933 +0.0%
1872 0.933 +0.0%
1873 0.933 +0.0%
1874 0.93 -0.3%
1875 0.929 -0.1%
1876 0.929 +0.0%
1877 0.936 +0.8%
1878 0.94 +0.4%
1879 0.94 +0.0%
1880 0.937 -0.3%
1881 0.936 -0.1%
1882 0.936 +0.0%
1883 0.936 +0.0%
1884 0.935 -0.1%
1885 0.935 +0.0%
1886 0.935 +0.0%
1887 0.936 +0.1%
1888 0.936 +0.0%
1889 0.936 +0.0%
1890 0.936 +0.0%
1891 0.935 -0.1%
1892 0.933 -0.2%
1893 0.934 +0.1%
1894 0.938 +0.4%
1895 0.938 +0.0%
1896 0.938 +0.0%
1897 0.938 +0.0%
1898 0.938 +0.0%
1899 0.935 -0.3%
1900 0.935 +0.0%
1901 0.935 +0.0%
1902 0.937 +0.2%
1903 0.945 +0.9%
1904 0.945 +0.0%
1905 0.944 -0.1%
1906 0.944 +0.0%
1907 0.944 +0.0%
1908 0.944 +0.0%
1909 0.944 +0.0%
1910 0.944 +0.0%
1911 0.943 -0.1%
1912 0.936 -0.7%
1913 0.936 +0.0%
1914 0.936 +0.0%
1915 0.936 +0.0%
1916 0.936 +0.0%
1917 0.936 +0.0%
1918 0.936 +0.0%
1919 0.935 -0.1%
1920 0.914 -2.2%
1921 0.914 +0.0%
1922 0.908 -0.7%
1923 0.907 -0.1%
1924 0.903 -0.4%
1925 0.909 +0.7%
1926 0.909 +0.0%
1927 0.909 +0.0%
1928 0.909 +0.0%
1929 0.904 -0.6%
1930 0.903 -0.1%
1931 0.904 +0.1%
1932 0.904 +0.0%
1933 0.909 +0.6%
1934 0.91 +0.1%
1935 0.916 +0.7%
1936 0.91 -0.7%
1937 0.909 -0.1%
1938 0.909 +0.0%
1939 0.909 +0.0%
1940 0.909 +0.0%
1941 0.909 +0.0%
1942 0.909 +0.0%
1943 0.905 -0.4%
1944 0.905 +0.0%
1945 0.908 +0.3%
1946 0.908 +0.0%
1947 0.901 -0.8%
1948 0.894 -0.8%
1949 0.872 -2.5%
1950 0.872 +0.0%
1951 0.872 +0.0%
1952 0.872 +0.0%
1953 0.872 +0.0%
1954 0.869 -0.3%
1955 0.859 -1.2%
1956 0.854 -0.6%
1957 0.843 -1.3%
1958 0.855 +1.4%
1959 0.855 +0.0%
1960 0.865 +1.2%
1961 0.865 +0.0%
1962 0.865 +0.0%
1963 0.865 +0.0%
1964 0.865 +0.0%
1965 0.917 +6.0%
1966 0.916 -0.1%
1967 0.916 +0.0%
1968 0.916 +0.0%
1969 0.916 +0.0%
1970 0.916 +0.0%
1971 0.9 -1.7%
1972 0.897 -0.3%
1973 0.897 +0.0%
1974 0.897 +0.0%
1975 0.897 +0.0%
1976 0.897 +0.0%
1977 0.897 +0.0%
1978 0.897 +0.0%
1979 0.897 +0.0%
1980 0.902 +0.6%
1981 0.896 -0.7%
1982 0.892 -0.4%
1983 0.892 +0.0%
1984 0.892 +0.0%
1985 0.885 -0.8%
1986 0.884 -0.1%
1987 0.884 +0.0%
1988 0.884 +0.0%
1989 0.884 +0.0%
1990 0.888 +0.5%
1991 0.888 +0.0%
1992 0.888 +0.0%
1993 0.887 -0.1%
1994 0.833 -6.1%
1995 0.808 -3.0%
1996 0.808 +0.0%
1997 0.809 +0.1%
1998 0.823 +1.7%
1999 0.856 +4.0%
2000 0.856 +0.0%
2001 0.853 -0.4%
2002 0.814 -4.6%
2003 0.814 +0.0%
2004 0.814 +0.0%
2005 0.815 +0.1%
2006 0.817 +0.2%
2007 0.826 +1.1%
2008 0.825 -0.1%
2009 0.842 +2.1%
2010 0.843 +0.1%
2011 0.843 +0.0%
2012 0.843 +0.0%
2013 0.843 +0.0%
2014 0.843 +0.0%
2015 0.843 +0.0%
2016 0.843 +0.0%
2017 0.837 -0.7%
2018 0.868 +3.7%
2019 0.87 +0.2%
2020 0.865 -0.6%
2021 0.853 -1.4%
2022 0.757 -11.3%
2023 0.757 +0.0%
2024 0.773 +2.1%
2025 0.771 -0.3%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 0.771 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 0.771 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.514, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.9405 0.939 0.942 2
1840s 0.9396 0.939 0.941 10
1850s 0.9374 0.935 0.941 10
1860s 0.9362 0.935 0.939 10
1870s 0.9336 0.929 0.94 10
1880s 0.9358 0.935 0.937 10
1890s 0.9363 0.933 0.938 10
1900s 0.9417 0.935 0.945 10
1910s 0.9374 0.935 0.944 10
1920s 0.9086 0.903 0.914 10
1930s 0.9083 0.903 0.916 10
1940s 0.902 0.872 0.909 10
1950s 0.8623 0.843 0.872 10
1960s 0.8906 0.865 0.917 10
1970s 0.8992 0.897 0.916 10
1980s 0.8895 0.884 0.902 10
1990s 0.8488 0.808 0.888 10
2000s 0.8276 0.814 0.856 10
2010s 0.8476 0.837 0.87 10
2020s 0.796 0.757 0.865 6

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 21 Iraq 0.802 compare
  2. 22 Equatorial Guinea 0.794 compare
  3. 23 Algeria 0.784 compare
  4. 25 Albania 0.769 compare
  5. 26 Cambodia 0.762 compare
  6. 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.761 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Honduras?
Clientelism index in Honduras was 0.771 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 1903.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0.757 in 2022.
How does Honduras rank for clientelism index?
Honduras ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Clientelism Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.