Democracy (Lexical Index) in Honduras
Honduras: Democracy (Lexical Index) was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1838
Years of data
188
1838–2025
Democracy in Honduras, 1838–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Honduras is 6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Honduras peaked at 7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1838.
Honduras ranks 78th of 198 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.
Democracy (Lexical Index) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 3 | — |
| 1840 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1873 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1874 | 1 | — |
| 1875 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1877 | 3 | — |
| 1878 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1892 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1894 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1895 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1896 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1904 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1909 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1912 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1913 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1924 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1929 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1930 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1935 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1937 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 6 | — |
| 1958 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 3 | — |
| 1966 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1840s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Honduras?
- Democracy in Honduras was 6 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1838.
- How does Honduras rank for democracy?
- Honduras ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).