What is the lowest meaningful democratic electoral institutions recorded in Honduras?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1838.

How does Honduras rank for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?

Honduras ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Where does this Honduras data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Honduras

Name: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Honduras
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Honduras: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 1994

All-time low

in 1838

Years of data

164

1838–2025

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Honduras, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

Honduras recorded 1 for meaningful democratic electoral institutions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 164 years on record.

Over the whole period, meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Honduras peaked at 1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1838.

Honduras ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Highest	Years
1830s	0	0	2
1840s	0	0	10
1850s	0	0	10
1860s	0	0	10
1870s	0	0	10
1880s	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	1
1940s	0	0	5
1950s	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	10
1970s	0	0	10
1980s	0	0	10
1990s	0.6	1	10
2000s	0.9	1	10
2010s	0	0	10
2020s	0.6667	1	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Honduras?: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Honduras was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest meaningful democratic electoral institutions recorded in Honduras?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
What is the lowest meaningful democratic electoral institutions recorded in Honduras?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1838.
How does Honduras rank for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?: Honduras ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Honduras data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.