Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Honduras

Honduras: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 10.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
10.6%
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2009
All-time low
5.6%
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2019

Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Honduras, 2008–2019

51015202008201320192008: 5.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 21.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 8.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 11.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 13.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 10.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 12.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 11.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 14.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 10.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Honduras stood at 10.6%.

That represents a change of down 24.9% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Honduras peaked at 21.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2008.

Honduras ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Honduras, 2008 to 2019.
Year % of total welfare of beneficiary households Change
2008 5.6%
2009 21.7% +290.5%
2010 8.9% -58.7%
2011 11.2% +25.1%
2013 13.3% +19.1%
2015 10.2% -23.9%
2016 12.2% +19.9%
2017 11.6% -4.3%
2018 14.1% +21.2%
2019 10.6% -24.9%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 10.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 44% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 10.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.3%, 42% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.6% 5.6% 21.7% 2
2010s 11.5% 8.9% 14.1% 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 29 Paraguay 14.0% compare
  2. 30 Viet Nam 13.6% compare
  3. 31 Dominican Republic 12.6% compare
  4. 33 Malawi 9.7% compare
  5. 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.4% compare
  6. 35 Indonesia 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Honduras?
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Honduras was 10.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2008.
How does Honduras rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
Honduras ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.