El Salvador vs Honduras: Distribution of population poverty thresholds
El Salvador
3.79 million
in 2023
Honduras
4.43 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
71st
Honduras rank
68th
Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 4.43 million against 3.79 million in El Salvador, a difference of 648,380.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 71st and Honduras ranks 68th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Honduras in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 612,250 | 879,360 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.18 million | 474,180 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 2.37 million | 269,681 | Honduras |
| 2010s | 2.61 million | 3.23 million | 619,157 | Honduras |
| 2020s | 3.79 million | 4.16 million | 377,740 | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 4.43 million against 3.79 million in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 648,380, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- El Salvador ranks 71st and Honduras ranks 68th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.