Honduras has a score of 49 out of 100, with 100 representing the least vulnerability in terms of election integrity, on Freedom House’s Election Vulnerability Index, which is based on a selection of key election-related indicators. The score reflects systematic violations of rule of law, media freedom, and free association by authorities. Elections are held routinely but are marred by irregularities and outsized influence of political and economic elites. These problems negatively impact the online environment as well. Political actors, including the government, use fake and automated social media accounts in an attempt to support or detract from political narratives and candidates, and digital journalists reporting on corruption and criminal activity face retribution for their work, including deadly violence. The country is rated Partly Free in Freedom in the World 2021, with a score of 44 out of 100 with respect to its political rights and civil liberties. To learn more about this annual Freedom House assessment, please visit the Honduras country report in Freedom in the World.

Note: This country received an abbreviated preelection assessment. For more information, please refer to the Election Vulnerability Index data and the annual country report listed above.