Prosperity gap in Honduras

Honduras: Prosperity gap was 6.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.24
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
27th
of 120 countries
All-time high
15.48
in 1990
All-time low
6.15
in 2009
Years of data
32
1989–2024

Prosperity gap in Honduras, 1989–2024

0510151989200620241989: 14.11990: 15.51991: 11.91992: 10.61993: 9.51994: 10.41995: 10.61996: 11.91997: 8.41998: 12.61999: 12.72001: 8.82002: 9.82003: 11.42004: 11.22005: 122006: 10.22007: 7.42008: 7.52009: 6.12010: 6.52011: 7.22012: 8.12013: 72014: 6.52015: 6.52016: 6.92017: 6.62018: 6.62019: 6.42023: 6.62024: 6.2

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, prosperity gap in Honduras stood at 6.24.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Honduras peaked at 15.48 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.15, in 2009.

That places Honduras 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.06 14.06 14.06 1
1990s 11.41 8.4 15.48 10
2000s 9.39 6.15 12.03 9
2010s 6.83 6.39 8.12 10
2020s 6.43 6.24 6.63 2

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 24 Venezuela 6.52 compare
  2. 25 Botswana 6.39 compare
  3. 26 Senegal 6.37 compare
  4. 28 Guinea 5.72 compare
  5. 29 South Africa 5.7 compare
  6. 30 Philippines 5.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prosperity gap in Honduras?
Prosperity gap in Honduras was 6.24 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 15.48 in 1990.
What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 6.15 in 2009.
How does Honduras rank for prosperity gap?
Honduras ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.