Rule of Law Index in Honduras

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

Latest (2025)
0.526
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
91st
of 173 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

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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 91st of 173 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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 91st out of 173 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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About this data

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
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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.