Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Honduras
Honduras: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
33rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
All-time low
600.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2009
Years of data
32
1989–2024
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Honduras, 1989–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total shortfall from extreme poverty in Honduras is 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Honduras peaked at 1.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990 and was at its lowest, 600.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2009.
Honduras ranks 33rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Honduras, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 1.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 983.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -29.4% |
| 1992 | 841.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 715.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 851.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 915.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 708.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -35.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +50.3% |
| 1999 | 1.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 851.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 976.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 1.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 756.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 764.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 600.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 678.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 763.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 938.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 783.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 702.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 704.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 835.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 795.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 829.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 753.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 810.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 6.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 965.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 708.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 975.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 600.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 778.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 678.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 938.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 778.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 810.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 30 Syria 1.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Senegal 806.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Japan 758.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Guatemala 683.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Mexico 635.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Peru 557.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Honduras?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Honduras was 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 600.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009.
- How does Honduras rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Honduras ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.