State Capacity Index in Honduras
Honduras: State Capacity Index was 0.3418 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Honduras, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, state capacity index in Honduras stood at 0.3418. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 289.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Honduras peaked at 0.3418 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.6489, in 1960.
Honduras ranks 93rd of 165 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4049 | -0.6489 | -0.3236 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3757 | -0.4505 | -0.2992 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2801 | -0.4597 | -0.1301 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0662 | -0.149 | 0.0057 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0294 | -0.1666 | 0.2096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2405 | 0.1324 | 0.3418 | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Honduras?
- State capacity index in Honduras was 0.3418 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3418 in 2015.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6489 in 1960.
- How does Honduras rank for state capacity index?
- Honduras ranks 93rd out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.