Honduras vs Mexico: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Honduras
1.70 million people
in 2024
Mexico
2.15 million people
in 2024
Honduras rank
36th
Mexico rank
33rd
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Honduras
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.15 million people against 1.70 million people in Honduras, a difference of 452,260 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Honduras's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.40 million people | 12.00 million people | 9.61 million people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.01 million people | 16.16 million people | 14.15 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.11 million people | 11.54 million people | 9.43 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.88 million people | 7.39 million people | 5.51 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.70 million people | 2.15 million people | 452,260 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Honduras or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.15 million people against 1.70 million people in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Honduras and Mexico?
- 452,260 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Mexico rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Honduras ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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.