Honduras vs Zambia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Honduras
23.4%
in 2024
Zambia
21.9%
in 2022
Honduras rank
1st
Zambia rank
4th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Honduras
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 23.4% against 21.9% in Zambia, a difference of 1.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.

Honduras ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 123 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 23.8% 25.2% 1.5% Zambia
2000s 27.1% 19.2% 8.0% Honduras
2010s 24.2% 22.1% 2.1% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Honduras or Zambia?
Honduras, at 23.4% against 21.9% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Honduras and Zambia?
1.5%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Honduras and Zambia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Honduras ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,300 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.