Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Honduras
Honduras: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 292,707 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
292,707 people
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
76th
of 120 countries
All-time high
369,918 people
in 2007
All-time low
44,426 people
in 1990
Years of data
32
1989–2024
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Honduras, 1989–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Honduras stood at 292,707 people.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Honduras peaked at 369,918 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44,426 people, in 1990.
That places Honduras 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Honduras, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 50,113 people | — |
| 1990 | 44,426 people | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 48,799 people | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 71,229 people | +46.0% |
| 1993 | 101,960 people | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 121,344 people | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 112,051 people | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 95,789 people | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 128,630 people | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 181,478 people | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 144,043 people | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 260,239 people | +80.7% |
| 2002 | 210,965 people | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 212,883 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 227,163 people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 306,413 people | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 316,068 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 369,918 people | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 367,293 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 343,016 people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 368,855 people | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 355,464 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 287,586 people | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 258,753 people | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 305,809 people | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 292,038 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 326,033 people | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 308,880 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 270,752 people | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 277,387 people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 266,644 people | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 292,707 people | +9.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 292,707 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109,270 people, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 292,707 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 million people, 27% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50,113 people | 50,113 people | 50,113 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 104,975 people | 44,426 people | 181,478 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 290,440 people | 210,965 people | 369,918 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 305,156 people | 258,753 people | 368,855 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,676 people | 266,644 people | 292,707 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More poverty & inequality data for Honduras
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,887 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.2906 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.59 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.6% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Honduras?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Honduras was 292,707 people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 369,918 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,426 people in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Honduras ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.