Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Honduras
Honduras: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 14.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Honduras, 1989–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Honduras is 14.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Honduras peaked at 45.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2009.
Honduras ranks 21st of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 42.9% | — |
| 1990 | 45.0% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 34.1% | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 29.2% | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 21.8% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 14.2% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Honduras?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Honduras was 14.8% in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2009.
- How does Honduras rank for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Honduras ranks 21st out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.