Honduras vs South Africa: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Honduras
15.7%
in 2024
South Africa
17.4%
in 2022
Honduras rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Honduras
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.4% against 15.7% in Honduras, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 123 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 | 31.3% | 44.6% | 13.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 38.9% | 12.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 27.9% | 7.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Honduras or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.4% against 15.7% in Honduras as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Honduras and South Africa?
- 1.7%, with South Africa 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Honduras ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.