Democracy in Honduras
Honduras: Democracy was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Honduras, 1838–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 5 for democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 176 years on record.
The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Honduras peaked at 5 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1838.
Honduras ranks 74th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1940s | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0126 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.4 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1582 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8369 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 206.92 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Honduras?
- Democracy in Honduras was 5 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1994.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1838.
- How does Honduras rank for democracy?
- Honduras ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.