Guatemala vs Honduras: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Guatemala
9.7%
in 2023
Honduras
15.7%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
33rd
Honduras rank
30th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Guatemala
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 15.7% against 9.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.6 times Guatemala's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 33rd and Honduras ranks 30th of 132 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.1% | 49.5% | 14.4% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 32.3% | 18.9% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 27.3% | 16.8% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 20.6% | 12.6% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 17.0% | 7.3% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Guatemala or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 15.7% against 9.7% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Guatemala and Honduras?
- 6.0%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Guatemala ranks 33rd and Honduras ranks 30th of 132 countries.
- 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.