Honduras is a unitary presidential republic of 18 departments. Conservative businessman Nasry Asfura took office in January 2026 after a very close, contested election, promising jobs, anti-crime measures and infrastructure investment.
In the 12 Axes register, Honduras leans hardest on Federal – Unitary: Unitary 83%; the register median is Unitary 68%.
Take the test and this line shows how close your twelve scores are to Honduras, and the axis where you differ most.
Where Honduras sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centralized
Unitary state with 18 departments
Centrist
Asfura sworn in January 2026 after close vote
Centrist
State of exception ran December 2022 to January 2026
Non-Interventionist
Close ties with the United States
Neutral
Army with domestic security role
Centrist
Mestizo majority, Indigenous and Garifuna recognised
Economic Liberal
Business-friendly agenda under new government
Markets
Market-oriented, CAFTA-DR member
Free Trade
CAFTA-DR trade agreement
Religious
Constitution invokes God, Christian influence
Traditionalist
Abortion banned, constitutional ban 2021
Neutral
No distinct state stance on technology
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Collectivize – Privatize
On Collectivize – Privatize, Honduras is at Privatize 68%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Honduras is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: Ssolbergj, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
