Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) in Honduras
Honduras: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) was 18.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) in Honduras, 2010–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 18.4% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) in Honduras peaked at 27.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2024.
That places Honduras 2nd out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.8% | — |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8% | 20.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.4% | 19.8% | 2 |
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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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) in Honduras?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) in Honduras was 18.4% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank)?
- Honduras ranks 2nd out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Multidimensional Poverty Measure. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure includes three dimensions – monetary poverty, education, and basic infrastructure services – to capture a more complete picture of poverty.