Honduras: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Honduras

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 49.50
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1989 - 2019
 Average 61.40
 Min - Max 48.40 - 82.60
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2019 is 49.5 percent, a decline from 51.3 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 21.09 percent, based on data from 76 countries. Historically, the average for Honduras from 1989 to 2019 is 61.4 percent. The minimum value, 48.4 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 82.6 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Honduras - Poverty at 5.50 USD per day - Recent values chart

Historical series
Honduras - Poverty at 5.50 USD per day - historical chart - 1989-2019




Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.

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