Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Honduras
Honduras: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 23.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 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 % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Honduras is 23.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Honduras peaked at 64.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2024.
That places Honduras 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 62.2% | — |
| 1990 | 64.6% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 57.7% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 40.3% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 27.5% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.4% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 26.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 27 Guinea 29.2% compare
- 28 Mauritania 26.0% compare
- 29 India 23.9% compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.5% compare
- 32 Bangladesh 20.5% compare
- 33 Guatemala 17.6% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Honduras
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Honduras?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Honduras was 23.5% 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Honduras ranks 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.