Guatemala vs Honduras: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Guatemala
17.6%
in 2023
Honduras
23.5%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
34th
Honduras rank
31st
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Guatemala
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 23.5% against 17.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 34th and Honduras ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.3% | 62.2% | 15.9% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 42.3% | 20.5% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 37.0% | 18.8% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 31.1% | 14.2% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 26.6% | 9.0% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Guatemala or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 23.5% against 17.6% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Guatemala and Honduras?
- 5.9%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Guatemala ranks 34th and Honduras ranks 31st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release