Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Honduras

Honduras: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 16.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.3%
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2017
All-time low
5.9%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2008–2019

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Honduras, 2008–2019

5101520252008201320192008: 22.52009: 5.92010: 7.82011: 13.72013: 14.22015: 22.62016: 20.72017: 22.72018: 14.12019: 16.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 16.3% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2019.

The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 175.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Honduras peaked at 22.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2009.

That places Honduras 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Honduras, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 22.5%
2009 5.9% -73.5%
2010 7.8% +31.9%
2011 13.7% +74.3%
2013 14.2% +4.1%
2015 22.6% +58.6%
2016 20.7% -8.4%
2017 22.7% +9.9%
2018 14.1% -37.9%
2019 16.3% +16.0%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 16.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.7%, 55% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 5.9% 22.5% 2
2010s 16.5% 7.8% 22.7% 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 26 Romania 23.9% compare
  2. 27 Dominican Republic 21.4% compare
  3. 28 Georgia 19.7% compare
  4. 30 Ukraine 16.2% compare
  5. 31 Mexico 16.2% compare
  6. 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Honduras?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Honduras was 16.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2009.
How does Honduras rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Honduras ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 175.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population