Gender Inequality Index in Honduras
Honduras: Gender Inequality Index was 0.437 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Honduras, 1998–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Honduras stood at 0.437.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Honduras peaked at 0.566 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.417, in 2021.
Honduras ranks 59th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5455 | 0.542 | 0.549 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5118 | 0.474 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4467 | 0.427 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4293 | 0.417 | 0.437 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.6% (2022)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.5% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1103 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1103 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1268 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3557 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 15.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Honduras?
- Gender inequality index in Honduras was 0.437 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.566 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.417 in 2021.
- How does Honduras rank for gender inequality index?
- Honduras ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.