Private Civil Liberties Index in Honduras
Honduras: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.872 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Private Civil Liberties Index in Honduras, 1838–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.872 for private civil liberties index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Honduras peaked at 0.874 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.455, in 1934.
That places Honduras 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 188 years of available data.
Private Civil Liberties Index in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 0.482 | — |
| 1839 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.49 | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 0.455 | -3.2% |
| 1935 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.457 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.662 | +44.9% |
| 1951 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.65 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.67 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 0.648 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.659 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.635 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.557 | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.523 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.508 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.534 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.54 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.532 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.535 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.638 | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.63 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.659 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.677 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.705 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.741 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.776 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.758 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.823 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.848 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.796 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.828 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.854 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.833 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.829 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.838 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.824 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.832 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.857 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.874 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.872 | -0.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.872 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.671, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.872 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.829, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.482 | 0.482 | 0.482 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.482 | 0.482 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.482 | 0.482 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.482 | 0.482 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.482 | 0.482 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.482 | 0.482 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.482 | 0.482 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.482 | 0.482 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.482 | 0.482 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4678 | 0.455 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.457 | 0.457 | 0.457 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6608 | 0.65 | 0.662 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5886 | 0.523 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5296 | 0.508 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6393 | 0.535 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8114 | 0.741 | 0.848 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8428 | 0.796 | 0.848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8401 | 0.824 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8555 | 0.824 | 0.874 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 private civil liberties index in Honduras?
- Private civil liberties index in Honduras was 0.872 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.874 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.455 in 1934.
- How does Honduras rank for private civil liberties index?
- Honduras ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.