Guatemala vs Honduras: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Guatemala
1.75 million people
in 2023
Honduras
1.70 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
35th
Honduras rank
36th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Guatemala
- Honduras
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.75 million people against 1.70 million people in Honduras, a difference of 49,510 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 35th and Honduras ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.08 million people | 2.40 million people | 686,730 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.49 million people | 2.01 million people | 522,570 people | Honduras |
| 2000s | 1.41 million people | 2.09 million people | 685,170 people | Honduras |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 1.87 million people | 618,110 people | Honduras |
| 2020s | 1.75 million people | 1.81 million people | 60,860 people | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Guatemala or Honduras?
- Guatemala, at 1.75 million people against 1.70 million people in Honduras as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Guatemala and Honduras?
- 49,510 people, with Guatemala 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Guatemala ranks 35th and Honduras ranks 36th 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.