Honduras vs Zambia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Honduras
29.3%
in 2024
Zambia
28.8%
in 2022
Honduras rank
1st
Zambia rank
4th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Honduras
- Zambia
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 29.3% against 28.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Honduras ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 31.1% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 25.9% | 6.6% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 28.9% | 1.4% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Honduras or Zambia?
- Honduras, at 29.3% against 28.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Honduras and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Honduras and Zambia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Honduras ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.