Honduras vs Nicaragua: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Honduras
93.8%
in 2024
Nicaragua
93.4%
in 2014
Honduras rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
48th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 93.8% against 93.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Honduras ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 97.6% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 96.4% | 3.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.4% | 0.5% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Honduras, at 93.8% against 93.4% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Honduras ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 48th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.