Colombia vs Honduras: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Colombia
22.7%
in 2024
Honduras
23.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
3rd
Honduras rank
1st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Colombia
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 23.4% against 22.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Honduras ranks 1st of 120 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 24.0% | 1.7% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 26.8% | 5.1% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 24.8% | 1.9% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 23.5% | 1.0% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Colombia or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 23.4% against 22.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Colombia and Honduras?
- 0.7%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Honduras?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Honduras rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Honduras ranks 1st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.