Honduras vs South Africa: Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time
Honduras
15.7%
in 2024
South Africa
17.4%
in 2022
Honduras rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time 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 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 120 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% | 12.7% | 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 extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time, Honduras or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.4% against 15.7% in Honduras as of 2022.
- What is the difference in extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time 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 extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time?
- Honduras ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th 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 Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time. 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 $3 per day.