Prosperity gap in Honduras
Honduras: Prosperity gap was 6.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Honduras, 1989–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Honduras
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0126 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.4 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1582 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8369 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 206.92 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.