Honduras vs Northern America: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Honduras
15.7%
in 2024
Northern America
0.9%
in 2024
Honduras rank
30th
Northern America rank
33rd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Honduras
- Northern America
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 15.7% against 0.9% in Northern America, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Honduras's figure about 17.4 times Northern America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 30th and Northern America ranks 33rd of 132 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.5% | 0.5% | 49.0% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 0.7% | 35.2% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 0.9% | 26.0% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 1.0% | 19.2% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 1.0% | 15.4% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Honduras or Northern America?
- Honduras, at 15.7% against 0.9% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Honduras and Northern America?
- 14.8%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Northern America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Northern America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Honduras ranks 30th and Northern America ranks 33rd 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.