Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Honduras
Honduras: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 23.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Honduras, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 23.5% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Honduras peaked at 64.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 31st 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.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 62.2% | — |
| 1990 | 64.6% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 57.7% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 40.3% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 27.5% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.4% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 26.6% | 2 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 152.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 857,413 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Honduras?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Honduras was 23.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Honduras ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release