Honduras: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Honduras

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.418
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.243
 Min - Max 0.130 - 0.524
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.418 index points, a decline from 0.524 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Honduras from 1960 to 2024 is 0.243 index points. The minimum value, 0.13 index points, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 0.524 index points was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Honduras: Legislative constraints on executive
 2024 0.418
 2023 0.524
 2022 0.480
 2021 0.288
 2020 0.308
 2019 0.299
 2018 0.317
 2017 0.305




Definition: The extent to which legislature and government agencies (for example, comptroller general, general prosecutor, or ombudsman) are capable of questioning, investigating, and exercising oversight over the executive.

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