Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Honduras

Honduras: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 3.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.6%
Change on year
down 46.4%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2009
All-time low
2.5%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2008–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Honduras, 2008–2019

51015202008201320192008: 6.8 poorest2009: 18.1 poorest2010: 2.5 poorest2011: 6.8 poorest2013: 7.5 poorest2015: 9.7 poorest2016: 5.5 poorest2017: 8.3 poorest2018: 6.8 poorest2019: 3.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Honduras stood at 3.6%.

That represents a change of down 46.4% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Honduras peaked at 18.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.

Honduras ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Honduras, 2008 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2008 6.8%
2009 18.1% +166.7%
2010 2.5% -86.0%
2011 6.8% +170.0%
2013 7.5% +9.8%
2015 9.7% +29.0%
2016 5.5% -43.3%
2017 8.3% +50.6%
2018 6.8% -17.5%
2019 3.6% -46.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.4% 6.8% 18.1% 2
2010s 6.3% 2.5% 9.7% 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 32 El Salvador 10.7% compare
  2. 33 Colombia 7.0% compare
  3. 34 South Africa 5.8% compare
  4. 36 Malawi 3.3% compare
  5. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 2.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Honduras?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Honduras was 3.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
How does Honduras rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Honduras ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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