Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Honduras
Honduras: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 17.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
17.2%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2003
All-time low
13.8%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2001–2017
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Honduras, 2001–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 17.2% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2017.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Honduras peaked at 28.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2009.
Honduras ranks 5th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.3% | — |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +7.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 17.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 3.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 17.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 6.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 13.8% | 28.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.0% | 19.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 2 Rwanda 55.5% compare
- 3 Uganda 41.7% compare
- 4 South Africa 18.9% compare
- 6 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.2% compare
- 7 Philippines 7.8% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.8% 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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Honduras?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Honduras was 17.2% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2009.
- How does Honduras rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Honduras ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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