Honduras vs Peru: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Honduras
1.70 million people
in 2024
Peru
1.76 million people
in 2024
Honduras rank
36th
Peru rank
34th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Honduras
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.76 million people against 1.70 million people in Honduras, a difference of 57,470 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.
Honduras ranks 36th and Peru ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million people | 6.76 million people | 4.85 million people | Peru |
| 2000s | 2.00 million people | 6.00 million people | 4.00 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.85 million people | 2.48 million people | 627,373 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.76 million people | 1.87 million people | 117,640 people | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 1.76 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 Peru?
- 57,470 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Peru rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Honduras ranks 36th and Peru ranks 34th 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.