Central America vs Honduras: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Central America
3.5%
in 2024
Honduras
15.7%
in 2024
Central America rank
26th
Honduras rank
30th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Central America
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 15.7% against 3.5% in Central America, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Honduras's figure about 4.5 times Central America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 26th and Honduras ranks 30th of 42 groups.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 49.5% | 30.2% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 35.8% | 16.7% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 26.9% | 14.4% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 20.3% | 13.3% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 16.4% | 12.7% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Central America or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 15.7% against 3.5% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Central America and Honduras?
- 12.2%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Honduras?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Honduras rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Central America ranks 26th and Honduras ranks 30th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.