Honduras vs South Africa: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Honduras
15.7%
in 2024
South Africa
17.4%
in 2022
Honduras rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Honduras
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.4% against 15.7% in Honduras, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 132 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 44.6% | 13.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 38.9% | 12.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 27.9% | 7.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Honduras or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.4% against 15.7% in Honduras as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Honduras and South Africa?
- 1.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Honduras and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Honduras ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th 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.