Honduras vs Paraguay: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Honduras
4.43 million people
in 2024
Paraguay
4.93 million people
in 2024
Honduras rank
68th
Paraguay rank
66th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Honduras
  • Paraguay
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M198920062024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 4.93 million people against 4.43 million people in Honduras, a difference of 498,700 people.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.

Honduras ranks 68th and Paraguay ranks 66th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 1.15 million people 2.29 million people 1.13 million people Paraguay
2000s 2.37 million people 2.35 million people 15,714 people Honduras
2010s 3.23 million people 3.78 million people 548,923 people Paraguay
2020s 4.30 million people 4.83 million people 525,840 people Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Honduras or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 4.93 million people against 4.43 million people in Honduras as of 2024.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Honduras and Paraguay?
498,700 people, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Honduras and Paraguay rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
Honduras ranks 68th and Paraguay ranks 66th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines
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 $10 per day.