Aid, poverty & equality · Latin America & Caribbean · Lower-middle income
Honduras: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 15.7% (2024), 40th of 151 in the world and 1st of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $4.20/day is 23.5% (2024), 45th of 151 in the world and 1st of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $8.30/day is 49.8% (2024), 60th of 151 in the world and 1st of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Honduras in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 15.7%2024 | 40/151 | 1/22 | 26.5%2001 | 19.6% | 18.8%2019 | −4.9 ppsince 2014 | 4.3% | 12.4% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 23.5%2024 | 45/151 | 1/22 | 35.7%2001 | 29.5% | 28.4%2019 | −7.6 ppsince 2014 | 8.0% | 26.9% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 49.8%2024 | 60/151 | 1/22 | 59.9%2001 | 55.5% | 54.5%2019 | −8.4 ppsince 2014 | 24.7% | 76.8% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 60.1%2025 | 5/145 | 1/23 | · | · | 73.6%2021 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 45.72024 | 13/151 | 5/22 | 55.42001 | 53.1 | 48.22019 | −8.4%since 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 32.3%2024 | 30/151 | 12/22 | 41.6%2001 | 40.2% | 34.6%2019 | −5.1 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 3.7%2024 | 147/151 | 20/22 | 2.5%2001 | 3.1% | 3.6%2019 | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 14.3%2024 | 40/167 | 4/28 | 21.1%2001 | 13.2% | 13.7% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | 5.1% | 12.1% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 39.3%2024 | 45/155 | 6/28 | · | · | 48.4% | — | 25.2% | 41.8% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 42.4%2024 | 123/145 | 19/21 | · | 20.5%2011 | 37.8%2021 | +11.0 ppsince 2014 | 73.5% | 70.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 29.7%2025 | 78/190 | 20/32 | 9.4% | 18.0% | 21.1% | +3.9 ppsince 2015 | 36.6% | 23.6% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $551m2023 | 63/145 | 9/32 | $400m | $355m | $1.2bn | −12%since 2013 | $10.8bn | $59.2bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 1.7%2023 | 79/139 | 7/30 | 5.7% | 2.3% | 5.5% | −1.9 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $51.72023 | 83/145 | 17/32 | $60.8 | $42.4 | $117 | −27%since 2013 | $16.4 | $20.6 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−4.9 pp15.7% in 2024
- Poverty, $4.20/day−7.6 pp23.5% in 2024
- Poverty, $8.30/day−8.4 pp49.8% in 2024
- Gini index−8.4%45.7 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Undernourishment+0.1 pp14.3% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Honduras and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Honduras. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Honduras | Guatemala | Nicaragua | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 15.7%2024 | 9.7%2023 | 6.6%2014 | 4.6%2023 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 23.5%2024 | 17.6%2023 | 15.7%2014 | 8.6%2023 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 49.8%2024 | 47.3%2023 | 46.5%2014 | 29.9%2023 |
| National poverty rate | 60.1%2025 | 56.0%2023 | 24.9%2016 | 27.2%2023 |
| Gini index | 45.72024 | 45.22023 | 46.22014 | 39.82023 |
| Top 10% income share | 32.3%2024 | 34.1%2023 | 37.2%2014 | 29.7%2023 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 3.7%2024 | 4.6%2023 | 5.1%2014 | 5.6%2023 |
| Undernourishment | 14.3%2024 | 12.7%2024 | 17.3%2022 | 5.3%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 39.3%2024 | 49.0%2024 | — | 41.7%2024 |