Honduras vs United States of America: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Honduras
15.7%
in 2024
United States of America
1.1%
in 2024
Honduras rank
30th
United States of America rank
32nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Honduras
- United States of America
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 15.7% against 1.1% in United States of America, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Honduras's figure about 14.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 132 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.5% | 0.5% | 49.0% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 0.7% | 35.1% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 1.0% | 25.9% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 1.1% | 19.1% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 1.1% | 15.2% | 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 United States of America?
- Honduras, at 15.7% against 1.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Honduras and United States of America?
- 14.6%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Honduras ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 32nd 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.