Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Honduras
Honduras: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 32.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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 societal poverty line in Honduras is 32.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Honduras peaked at 51.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 25th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 49.5% | — |
| 1990 | 51.7% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 42.5% | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 38.1% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 34.2% | 40.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.3% | 32.6% | 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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Honduras?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Honduras was 32.3% 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 societal poverty line recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Honduras ranks 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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. 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.