Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Honduras
Honduras: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.496 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Honduras, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Honduras stood at 0.496. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Honduras peaked at 0.496 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.433, in 2011.
Honduras ranks 108th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.441 | — |
| 2011 | 0.433 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.434 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.449 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.462 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.471 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.473 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.475 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.477 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.484 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.479 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.482 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.494 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.496 | +0.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.496 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.496 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.605, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4599 | 0.433 | 0.484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4878 | 0.479 | 0.496 | 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)
- 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 inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Honduras?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Honduras was 0.496 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.496 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.433 in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Honduras ranks 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.