What is centralization of political power index in Honduras?

Centralization of political power index in Honduras was 0.236 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Honduras?

The highest recorded value was 0.877 in 1838.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Honduras?

The lowest recorded value was 0.231 in 2023.

How does Honduras rank for centralization of political power index?

Honduras ranks 106th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Honduras?

Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Honduras

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Honduras
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Honduras: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.236 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.236

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

106th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.877

in 1838

All-time low

0.231

in 2023

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Honduras, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

Honduras recorded 0.236 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Honduras peaked at 0.877 in 1838 and was at its lowest, 0.231, in 2023.

Honduras ranks 106th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.846	0.815	0.877	2
1840s	0.799	0.799	0.799	10
1850s	0.799	0.799	0.799	10
1860s	0.799	0.799	0.799	10
1870s	0.799	0.799	0.799	10
1880s	0.799	0.799	0.799	10
1890s	0.799	0.799	0.799	10
1900s	0.768	0.704	0.799	10
1910s	0.7446	0.743	0.745	10
1920s	0.75	0.738	0.763	10
1930s	0.7624	0.738	0.786	10
1940s	0.7776	0.739	0.797	10
1950s	0.722	0.619	0.784	10
1960s	0.8347	0.773	0.873	10
1970s	0.8261	0.71	0.863	10
1980s	0.5658	0.516	0.786	10
1990s	0.4433	0.408	0.452	10
2000s	0.3835	0.367	0.39	10
2010s	0.4656	0.418	0.544	10
2020s	0.3017	0.231	0.464	6

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Summer temperature anomalies 1.4 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.1582 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8369 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Honduras?: Centralization of political power index in Honduras was 0.236 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Honduras?: The highest recorded value was 0.877 in 1838.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Honduras?: The lowest recorded value was 0.231 in 2023.
How does Honduras rank for centralization of political power index?: Honduras ranks 106th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Honduras?: Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.