Honduras vs Switzerland: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Honduras
9.12 million people
in 2024
Switzerland
8.76 million people
in 2022
Honduras rank
71st
Switzerland rank
73rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Honduras
- Switzerland
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 9.12 million people against 8.76 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 365,420 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 million people | 6.83 million people | 3.49 million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.75 million people | 7.51 million people | 1.76 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.30 million people | 8.22 million people | 918,569 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Honduras or Switzerland?
- Honduras, at 9.12 million people against 8.76 million people in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Honduras and Switzerland?
- 365,420 people, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Honduras and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Honduras ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 73rd 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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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.