Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Honduras
Honduras: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 10.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Honduras, 1989–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Honduras is 10.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Honduras peaked at 35.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2024.
That places Honduras 27th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 17.4% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 11.3% | 22.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More poverty & inequality data for Honduras
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 49.8% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 23.5% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 6.3% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 15.7% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 23.4% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 32.3% (2024)
- Population living in slums 31.5% (2018)
- Income share held by second 20% 9.0% (2024)
- Gini index 45.7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Honduras?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Honduras was 10.1% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Honduras ranks 27th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.