Adequacy of social safety net programs in Honduras

Honduras: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 2.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.6%
Change on year
down 54.8%
World rank
32nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2009
All-time low
2.6%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2008–2019

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Honduras, 2008–2019

51015202008201320192008: 2.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 20.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 2.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 4.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 5.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 5.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 3.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 4.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 5.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 2.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 2.8% 20.2% 2
2010s 4.3% 2.6% 5.8% 8

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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

Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 338 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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.