Coverage of social safety net programs in Honduras
Honduras: Coverage of social safety net programs was 29.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Coverage of social safety net programs in Honduras, 2008–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 29.3% | 54.2% | 8 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1244 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,793 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,456 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,495 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 8,535 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,030 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.