🇭🇳 Honduras: Politics & Democracy
Only partially — Honduras's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 38.0 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak.
Current leaders
Nasry Asfura
Head of State · National Party of Honduras
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Honduras's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Honduras a democracy?
Only partially — Honduras's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 38.0 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak. It ranks #82 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Honduras improving or declining?
Honduras's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 13.5 points over the past decade, standing at 38.0 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.3).
Who leads Honduras?
Nasry Asfura is Honduras's head of state (National Party of Honduras).