Honduras vs Mauritania: Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day
Honduras
15.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
10.2%
in 2019
Honduras rank
27th
Mauritania rank
30th
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day over time
- Honduras
- Mauritania
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 15.7% against 10.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mauritania ahead.
Honduras ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 30th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 42.9% | 10.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 23.9% | 3.2% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 11.0% | 8.7% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day, Honduras or Mauritania?
- Honduras, at 15.7% against 10.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day between Honduras and Mauritania?
- 5.5%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Mauritania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Honduras and Mauritania rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day?
- Honduras ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 30th 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 Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per 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 $3 per day.