Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 23.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Honduras, 1989–2024
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Honduras stood at 23.4%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Honduras peaked at 55.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 32nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 53.7% | — |
| 1990 | 55.7% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -10.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 23.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 23.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.2%, 3.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 36.9% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 26.0% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.0% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.4% | 26.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 29 India 27.3% compare
- 30 Laos 27.0% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 26.4% compare
- 33 Indonesia 22.4% compare
- 34 Philippines 21.5% compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 21.1% compare
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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Honduras?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Honduras was 23.4% 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Honduras ranks 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.