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

Honduras: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 5.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.1%
Change on year
down 68.3%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2009
All-time low
3.1%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2008–2019

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

51015202008201320192008: 13.7 preT2009: 18.3 preT2010: 3.1 preT2011: 10.8 preT2013: 11.4 preT2015: 18.2 preT2016: 8.4 preT2017: 10.5 preT2018: 16.2 preT2019: 5.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Honduras stood at 5.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.3% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Honduras peaked at 18.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2010.

That places Honduras 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Honduras, 2008 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2008 13.7%
2009 18.3% +33.7%
2010 3.1% -83.1%
2011 10.8% +248.1%
2013 11.4% +5.9%
2015 18.2% +59.1%
2016 8.4% -53.5%
2017 10.5% +24.6%
2018 16.2% +53.5%
2019 5.1% -68.3%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 5.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 35% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 5.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9%, 43% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.0% 13.7% 18.3% 2
2010s 10.5% 3.1% 18.2% 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 32 Costa Rica 10.3% compare
  2. 33 Uruguay 10.1% compare
  3. 34 Ecuador 9.9% compare
  4. 36 Colombia 1.1% compare
  5. 37 South Africa 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 5.1% 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 18.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
How does Honduras rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Honduras ranks 35th out of 37 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 down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population