Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Honduras
Honduras: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) was 12.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty (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
Honduras recorded 12.7% for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Honduras peaked at 42.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2009.
Honduras ranks 26th 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 (2017 prices) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 40.0% | — |
| 1990 | 42.0% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 30.8% | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 19.6% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 12.3% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.7% | 17.0% | 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 (2017 prices) in Honduras?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Honduras was 12.7% 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 (2017 prices) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2009.
- How does Honduras rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Honduras ranks 26th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (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 $2.15 per day.