Honduras vs South Africa: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Honduras
6.3%
in 2024
South Africa
5.1%
in 2022
Honduras rank
21st
South Africa rank
24th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Honduras
- South Africa
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 6.3% against 5.1% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
Honduras ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 120 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 19.3% | 7.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 14.8% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 9.7% | 2.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Honduras or South Africa?
- Honduras, at 6.3% against 5.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Honduras and South Africa?
- 1.2%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Honduras and South Africa rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Honduras ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).