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Honduras Poverty Rate

Honduras' poverty rate fell to 17% in 2023, down from 18.8% in 2019, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.8% from the previous year. Honduras has poverty rate higher than the global median (17.00% vs median 1.90%). Compared with the median in Americas, Honduras is higher (17.00% vs regional median 2.25%) and ranks 1st out of 22 countries in Americas.

Honduras' annual unemployment rate fell to 6.06% in 2024, down from 6.07% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1989-2023)

(in %)
Year Poverty Rate (%)
2023 17%
2019 18.8%
2018 19.8%
2017 19.3%
2016 19.8%
2015 19.9%
2014 20.6%
2013 20.8%
2012 24%
2011 20.1%
2010 19.6%
2009 18.1%
2008 20.9%
2007 22%
2006 27.3%
2005 31.3%
2004 33.3%
2003 34%
2002 29%
2001 26.5%
1999 32.1%
1998 32.3%
1997 27.5%
1996 38.2%
1995 34.4%
1994 32.9%
1993 31.3%
1992 36.5%
1991 41.3%
1990 51.7%
1989 49.5%
Honduras Poverty Rate : Definition
Poverty Rate measures the percentage of people in Honduras living on less than $3.00 per day, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP, 2021 prices).
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 89% 87% 2019
Gini Index 46.8 points 48.2 points 2023
Happiness Index 5.96 points 5.97 points 2024
Homicide Rate 38.34 35.79 2021
Population 10.83M 10.64M 2024
Primary Enrollment Rate 86.55% 85.87% 2023