Guatemala vs Honduras: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Guatemala
1.75 million people
in 2023
Honduras
1.70 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
35th
Honduras rank
36th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.75 million people against 1.70 million people in Honduras, a difference of 49,510 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 35th and Honduras ranks 36th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Honduras Difference Ahead
1980s 3.08 million people 2.40 million people 686,730 people Guatemala
1990s 1.49 million people 2.01 million people 522,570 people Honduras
2000s 1.41 million people 2.09 million people 685,170 people Honduras
2010s 1.25 million people 1.87 million people 618,110 people Honduras
2020s 1.75 million people 1.81 million people 60,860 people Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Guatemala or Honduras?
Guatemala, at 1.75 million people against 1.70 million people in Honduras as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Guatemala and Honduras?
49,510 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Guatemala ranks 35th and Honduras ranks 36th 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: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
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, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

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