Honduras vs South Africa: Prosperity gap
Honduras
6.24
in 2024
South Africa
5.7
in 2022
Honduras rank
27th
South Africa rank
29th
Prosperity gap over time
- Honduras
- South Africa
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 6.24 against 5.7 in South Africa, a difference of 0.54.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
Honduras ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.47 | 10.73 | 1.25 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.75 | 9.46 | 0.2911 | Honduras |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 7.5 | 1 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Honduras or South Africa?
- Honduras, at 6.24 against 5.7 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Honduras and South Africa?
- 0.54, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Honduras and South Africa rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Honduras ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.