Freedom in Honduras
Where Honduras sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Honduras has a figure for 57 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.861 | 2025 | 34 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.871 | 2025 | 36 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.819 | 2025 | 62 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.726 | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.491 | 2025 | 112 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.931 | 2025 | 7 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.627 | 2025 | 37 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.535 | 2025 | 36 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.346 | 2025 | 32 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 56 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 75.0 | 2023 | 112 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 57 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 84 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 90 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 26.0 | 2025 | 101 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 21.0 | 2025 | 88 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 91.5% | 2025 | 48 of 125 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 3.5% | 2025 | 17 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 45.0 | 2024 | 114 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $6,726 | 2025 | 116 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 3.8% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 4.6% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 2025 | 76 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 46.800 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 17.0% | 2023 | 54 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 58.6% | 2024 | 112 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 4.6 | 2024 | 98 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 70.9 | 2024 | 123 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.511 | 2025 | 76 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.380 | 2025 | 74 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.526 | 2025 | 84 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.821 | 2025 | 46 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.495 | 2025 | 93 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.752 | 2025 | 118 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.754 | 2025 | 63 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.789 | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 45.4 | 2024 | 101 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 22.7 | 2024 | 147 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 39.3 | 2024 | 117 of 169 |
| Political stability | 56.2 | 2024 | 115 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.645 | 2023 | 115 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 73.0 | 2024 | 92 of 170 |
| Adult literacy | 88.3% | 2024 | 21 of 27 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 51.8% | 2024 | 78 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 4.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 7.7% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 53.1% | 2023 | 138 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 47.0 | 2023 | 85 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 29.7% | 2025 | 68 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 39.6% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.48 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 59.3% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 932.7 | 2024 | 149 of 168 |
| Population | 11M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 1.14 | 2024 | 55 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 45.9% | 2021 | 53 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 95.5% | 2024 | 110 of 169 |
What is missing
3 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Honduras in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Honduras, not a zero. Who publishes what