Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Honduras

Honduras: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 6.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.3%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
21st
of 120 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 1990
All-time low
6.3%
in 2024
Years of data
32
1989–2024

Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Honduras, 1989–2024

5101520251989200620241989: 23.8 %1990: 25.5 %1991: 17.5 %1992: 14.6 %1993: 12.1 %1994: 13.9 %1995: 14.6 %1996: 17 %1997: 10.7 %1998: 15.6 %1999: 15.5 %2001: 11.5 %2002: 12.9 %2003: 15.8 %2004: 15.2 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 13.1 %2007: 8.8 %2008: 8.7 %2009: 6.7 %2010: 7.4 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 9.8 %2013: 8 %2014: 7.1 %2015: 7 %2016: 8.1 %2017: 7.6 %2018: 7.8 %2019: 6.9 %2023: 7 %2024: 6.3 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 6.3% for poverty gap index at $3 a day in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Honduras peaked at 25.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2024.

Honduras ranks 21st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 1
1990s 15.7% 10.7% 25.5% 10
2000s 12.0% 6.7% 15.8% 9
2010s 7.8% 6.9% 9.8% 10
2020s 6.6% 6.3% 7.0% 2

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  4. 22 Gambia 5.9% compare
  5. 23 Pakistan 5.2% compare
  6. 24 South Africa 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap index at $3 a day in Honduras?
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Honduras was 6.3% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2024.
How does Honduras rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
Honduras ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is poverty gap index at $3 a day rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).