Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Honduras
Honduras: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 1.70 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Honduras, 1989–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Honduras is 1.70 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Honduras peaked at 2.57 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million people, in 2009.
That places Honduras 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Honduras, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.40 million people | — |
| 1990 | 2.57 million people | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 2.11 million people | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million people | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.70 million people | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million people | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.98 million people | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 2.25 million people | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million people | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million people | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million people | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million people | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.42 million people | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 2.43 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million people | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million people | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million people | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million people | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.09 million people | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million people | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million people | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.70 million people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million people | 1.67 million people | 2.57 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million people | 1.48 million people | 2.43 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million people | 1.64 million people | 2.09 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.81 million people | 2 |
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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Honduras?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Honduras was 1.70 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million people in 2009.
- How does Honduras rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Honduras ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.