Honduras vs Rwanda: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Honduras
9.12 million people
in 2024
Rwanda
8.72 million people
in 2023
Honduras rank
71st
Rwanda rank
74th

Number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Honduras
  • Rwanda
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M198920062024

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 9.12 million people against 8.72 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 406,300 people.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.

Honduras ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 74th of 120 countries.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 5.13 million people 2.39 million people 2.75 million people Honduras
2010s 7.11 million people 3.82 million people 3.29 million people Honduras
2020s 8.83 million people 8.72 million people 115,070 people Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Honduras or Rwanda?
Honduras, at 9.12 million people against 8.72 million people in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Honduras and Rwanda?
406,300 people, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Rwanda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Honduras and Rwanda rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
Honduras ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.