Coverage of social safety net programs in Honduras

Honduras: Coverage of social safety net programs was 29.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
29.3%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
28th
of 38 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2013
All-time low
29.3%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2008–2019

Coverage of social safety net programs in Honduras, 2008–2019

02040602008201320192008: 49.8 % of population2009: 49 % of population2010: 51.2 % of population2011: 49.2 % of population2013: 54.2 % of population2015: 44 % of population2016: 33.1 % of population2017: 40.9 % of population2018: 34.1 % of population2019: 29.3 % of population

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

Analysis

Honduras recorded 29.3% for coverage of social safety net programs in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Honduras peaked at 54.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2019.

That places Honduras 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage of social safety net programs in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population) in Honduras, 2008 to 2019.
Year % of population Change
2008 49.8%
2009 49.0% -1.7%
2010 51.2% +4.6%
2011 49.2% -4.1%
2013 54.2% +10.3%
2015 44.0% -18.9%
2016 33.1% -24.6%
2017 40.9% +23.4%
2018 34.1% -16.7%
2019 29.3% -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.4% 49.0% 49.8% 2
2010s 42.0% 29.3% 54.2% 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 25 Moldova 32.7% compare
  2. 26 Colombia 31.4% compare
  3. 27 Sri Lanka 30.0% compare
  4. 29 Ecuador 28.1% compare
  5. 30 Brazil 28.1% compare
  6. 31 Kazakhstan 27.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in Honduras?
Coverage of social safety net programs in Honduras was 29.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2019.
How does Honduras rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
Honduras ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population)
Unit
% of population
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
38 places, 385 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.