Adequacy of social safety net programs in Honduras
Honduras: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 2.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Honduras, 2008–2019
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of social safety net programs in Honduras is 2.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.8% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Honduras peaked at 20.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2019.
Honduras ranks 32nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.8% | — |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +628.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -86.3% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +51.6% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -54.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.9%, 38% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 2.8% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 5.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Honduras?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Honduras was 2.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Honduras ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.