Honduras: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Honduras's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 60.10.
That's down 4.5% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 24.34 . Honduras ranks #1 globally out of 5 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 4.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2021–2025)
Highlights
- Peak
- 73.60
- Trough
- 60.10
- 1-year change
- -4.5%
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 60.1000 | |
| 62.9000 | |
| 64.1000 | |
| 73.6000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Honduras's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2025?
- In 2025, Honduras's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 60.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Honduras's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Honduras's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) fell 4.5% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Honduras rank globally on Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)?
- In 2025, Honduras ranked #1 out of 5 countries reporting Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population).
- How does Honduras's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2025 was 24.34, so Honduras is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 4.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.