What is rule of law index in Honduras?

Rule of law index in Honduras was 0.526 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Honduras?

The highest recorded value was 0.526 in 2025.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Honduras?

The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1838.

How does Honduras rank for rule of law index?

Honduras ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Honduras?

Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Honduras

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

Honduras: Rule of Law Index was 0.526 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.526

Change on year

up 4.4%

World rank

94th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.526

in 2025

All-time low

0.086

in 1838

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Rule of Law Index in Honduras, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Honduras stood at 0.526. That is the highest value across all 188 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Honduras peaked at 0.526 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 1838.

Honduras ranks 94th 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.

Rule of Law Index in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Honduras, 1838 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1838	0.086	—
1839	0.086	+0.0%
1840	0.096	+11.6%
1841	0.096	+0.0%
1842	0.096	+0.0%
1843	0.096	+0.0%
1844	0.096	+0.0%
1845	0.096	+0.0%
1846	0.096	+0.0%
1847	0.096	+0.0%
1848	0.096	+0.0%
1849	0.096	+0.0%
1850	0.096	+0.0%
1851	0.096	+0.0%
1852	0.096	+0.0%
1853	0.096	+0.0%
1854	0.096	+0.0%
1855	0.096	+0.0%
1856	0.096	+0.0%
1857	0.096	+0.0%
1858	0.096	+0.0%
1859	0.096	+0.0%
1860	0.096	+0.0%
1861	0.096	+0.0%
1862	0.096	+0.0%
1863	0.096	+0.0%
1864	0.096	+0.0%
1865	0.096	+0.0%
1866	0.096	+0.0%
1867	0.096	+0.0%
1868	0.096	+0.0%
1869	0.096	+0.0%
1870	0.096	+0.0%
1871	0.096	+0.0%
1872	0.096	+0.0%
1873	0.096	+0.0%
1874	0.096	+0.0%
1875	0.096	+0.0%
1876	0.096	+0.0%
1877	0.096	+0.0%
1878	0.096	+0.0%
1879	0.096	+0.0%
1880	0.096	+0.0%
1881	0.096	+0.0%
1882	0.096	+0.0%
1883	0.096	+0.0%
1884	0.096	+0.0%
1885	0.096	+0.0%
1886	0.096	+0.0%
1887	0.096	+0.0%
1888	0.096	+0.0%
1889	0.096	+0.0%
1890	0.096	+0.0%
1891	0.096	+0.0%
1892	0.096	+0.0%
1893	0.096	+0.0%
1894	0.096	+0.0%
1895	0.096	+0.0%
1896	0.096	+0.0%
1897	0.096	+0.0%
1898	0.096	+0.0%
1899	0.096	+0.0%
1900	0.096	+0.0%
1901	0.096	+0.0%
1902	0.096	+0.0%
1903	0.096	+0.0%
1904	0.096	+0.0%
1905	0.096	+0.0%
1906	0.124	+29.2%
1907	0.124	+0.0%
1908	0.115	-7.3%
1909	0.115	+0.0%
1910	0.115	+0.0%
1911	0.115	+0.0%
1912	0.112	-2.6%
1913	0.112	+0.0%
1914	0.112	+0.0%
1915	0.112	+0.0%
1916	0.112	+0.0%
1917	0.112	+0.0%
1918	0.112	+0.0%
1919	0.122	+8.9%
1920	0.116	-4.9%
1921	0.116	+0.0%
1922	0.116	+0.0%
1923	0.116	+0.0%
1924	0.114	-1.7%
1925	0.118	+3.5%
1926	0.112	-5.1%
1927	0.115	+2.7%
1928	0.115	+0.0%
1929	0.14	+21.7%
1930	0.14	+0.0%
1931	0.14	+0.0%
1932	0.14	+0.0%
1933	0.114	-18.6%
1934	0.107	-6.1%
1935	0.109	+1.9%
1936	0.109	+0.0%
1937	0.109	+0.0%
1938	0.109	+0.0%
1939	0.121	+11.0%
1940	0.121	+0.0%
1941	0.107	-11.6%
1942	0.107	+0.0%
1943	0.107	+0.0%
1944	0.107	+0.0%
1945	0.107	+0.0%
1946	0.107	+0.0%
1947	0.107	+0.0%
1948	0.11	+2.8%
1949	0.11	+0.0%
1950	0.187	+70.0%
1951	0.187	+0.0%
1952	0.187	+0.0%
1953	0.187	+0.0%
1954	0.215	+15.0%
1955	0.207	-3.7%
1956	0.199	-3.9%
1957	0.19	-4.5%
1958	0.213	+12.1%
1959	0.217	+1.9%
1960	0.208	-4.1%
1961	0.208	+0.0%
1962	0.208	+0.0%
1963	0.174	-16.3%
1964	0.131	-24.7%
1965	0.124	-5.3%
1966	0.124	+0.0%
1967	0.122	-1.6%
1968	0.122	+0.0%
1969	0.122	+0.0%
1970	0.122	+0.0%
1971	0.132	+8.2%
1972	0.143	+8.3%
1973	0.139	-2.8%
1974	0.139	+0.0%
1975	0.139	+0.0%
1976	0.139	+0.0%
1977	0.139	+0.0%
1978	0.125	-10.1%
1979	0.125	+0.0%
1980	0.157	+25.6%
1981	0.203	+29.3%
1982	0.233	+14.8%
1983	0.249	+6.9%
1984	0.249	+0.0%
1985	0.249	+0.0%
1986	0.258	+3.6%
1987	0.258	+0.0%
1988	0.262	+1.6%
1989	0.255	-2.7%
1990	0.291	+14.1%
1991	0.286	-1.7%
1992	0.291	+1.7%
1993	0.287	-1.4%
1994	0.296	+3.1%
1995	0.296	+0.0%
1996	0.297	+0.3%
1997	0.297	+0.0%
1998	0.302	+1.7%
1999	0.319	+5.6%
2000	0.329	+3.1%
2001	0.329	+0.0%
2002	0.328	-0.3%
2003	0.328	+0.0%
2004	0.328	+0.0%
2005	0.328	+0.0%
2006	0.334	+1.8%
2007	0.342	+2.4%
2008	0.342	+0.0%
2009	0.291	-14.9%
2010	0.287	-1.4%
2011	0.293	+2.1%
2012	0.273	-6.8%
2013	0.302	+10.6%
2014	0.318	+5.3%
2015	0.264	-17.0%
2016	0.291	+10.2%
2017	0.279	-4.1%
2018	0.298	+6.8%
2019	0.29	-2.7%
2020	0.293	+1.0%
2021	0.33	+12.6%
2022	0.481	+45.8%
2023	0.506	+5.2%
2024	0.504	-0.4%
2025	0.526	+4.4%

Honduras compared with similar countries

Honduras's 0.526 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Honduras's 0.526 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.577, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.086	0.086	0.086	2
1840s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1850s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1860s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1870s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1880s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1890s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1900s	0.1054	0.096	0.124	10
1910s	0.1136	0.112	0.122	10
1920s	0.1178	0.112	0.14	10
1930s	0.1198	0.107	0.14	10
1940s	0.109	0.107	0.121	10
1950s	0.1989	0.187	0.217	10
1960s	0.1543	0.122	0.208	10
1970s	0.1342	0.122	0.143	10
1980s	0.2373	0.157	0.262	10
1990s	0.2962	0.286	0.319	10
2000s	0.3279	0.291	0.342	10
2010s	0.2895	0.264	0.318	10
2020s	0.44	0.293	0.526	6

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Honduras?: Rule of law index in Honduras was 0.526 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Honduras?: The highest recorded value was 0.526 in 2025.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Honduras?: The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1838.
How does Honduras rank for rule of law index?: Honduras ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Honduras?: Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.