Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Honduras

Honduras: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 5.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.9%
Change on year
down 54.7%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2009
All-time low
1.6%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2008–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Honduras, 2008–2019

05101520252008201320192008: 12 poorest2009: 25.4 poorest2010: 1.6 poorest2011: 7.1 poorest2013: 11.1 poorest2015: 22.4 poorest2016: 11 poorest2017: 15.5 poorest2018: 12.9 poorest2019: 5.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 5.9% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.7% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Honduras peaked at 25.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2010.

That places Honduras 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Honduras, 2008 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2008 12.0%
2009 25.4% +110.7%
2010 1.6% -93.8%
2011 7.1% +349.1%
2013 11.1% +56.9%
2015 22.4% +102.0%
2016 11.0% -51.0%
2017 15.5% +41.6%
2018 12.9% -16.8%
2019 5.9% -54.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 12.0% 25.4% 2
2010s 10.9% 1.6% 22.4% 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 28 El Salvador 14.8% compare
  2. 29 Türkiye 11.0% compare
  3. 30 Ukraine 9.2% compare
  4. 32 Pakistan 5.7% compare
  5. 33 Malawi 5.4% compare
  6. 34 Colombia 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Honduras?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Honduras was 5.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
How does Honduras rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Honduras ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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