Guatemala vs Honduras: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Guatemala
47.3%
in 2023
Honduras
49.8%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
42nd
Honduras rank
39th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Guatemala
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 49.8% against 47.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 42nd and Honduras ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.3% | 83.4% | 13.0% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 69.1% | 22.5% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 60.8% | 20.6% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 58.2% | 13.4% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 53.3% | 6.0% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Guatemala or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 49.8% against 47.3% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Guatemala and Honduras?
- 2.5%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd and Honduras ranks 39th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.