Extreme poverty

Share of the population below the extreme poverty (indigence) line, per ECLAC.

Source
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC)
Unit
population, national figures (ECLAC)
Frequency
annual
Latest figure
2025 · 13 countries reporting

Honduras

38.3%

2025· 13th of 13· −1.8 pp vs. previous figure

Regional comparison

Each country’s latest figure

Map of 17 countries

Honduras

38.3%

2025 · 13th of 13 · −1.8 pp

1.7%38.3%no data

Region: extreme poverty, latest per country

population, national figures (ECLAC)

Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.

012.825.538.3HondurasHonduras38.3Honduras: 38.3BoliviaBolivia16.71Bolivia: 16.71GuatemalaGuatemala16.2Guatemala: 16.2EcuadorEcuador10.4Ecuador: 10.4ColombiaColombia9.6Colombia: 9.6PanamaPanama9.6Panama: 9.6MexicoMexico9.33Mexico: 9.33El SalvadorEl Salvador7.67El Salvador: 7.67PeruPeru4.7Peru: 4.7Costa RicaCosta Rica3.8Costa Rica: 3.8ParaguayParaguay2.39Paraguay: 2.39Dominican RepublicDominican Republic2.2Dominican Republic: 2.2UruguayUruguay1.7Uruguay: 1.7
13 results shown13 source records
Query scope
2 filtersIndicator key: extreme_poverty_rate_pctYear: from 2020

Over time

Extreme poverty since 2001

Pick the countries to compare; the chart, the CSV and the share link follow your selection.

4 of 10 series
0153045602001: 372002: 36.62005: 36.72006: 37.72007: 37.72008: 30.12009: 26.12011: 212012: 21.62013: 18.72014: 17.12015: 16.82016: 18.992017: 18.452018: 15.332019: 12.872020: 13.652021: 11.112022: 12.522023: 11.892024: 12.772025: 16.712001: 7.62002: 8.52003: 11.82004: 15.42005: 16.12006: 13.22007: 12.72008: 12.82009: 11.22010: 10.82011: 9.52012: 9.92013: 9.32014: 7.72015: 6.32016: 5.862017: 4.732018: 3.442019: 2.872020: 4.932021: 4.132022: 3.772023: 3.242024: 2.42025: 2.22005: 46.052006: 40.392007: 37.472008: 36.242009: 36.422010: 39.062011: 41.642012: 46.022013: 42.562014: 39.742015: 402016: 38.42017: 40.692018: 38.722019: 36.712021: 53.72023: 41.482024: 40.112025: 38.32015: 1.72016: 1.42017: 0.82018: 0.92019: 12020: 2.42021: 22022: 1.72023: 1.92024: 1.52025: 1.7Honduras · 38.3Bolivia · 16.71Dominican… · 2.2Uruguay · 1.720012007201320192025
77 results shown77 source records
Query scope
3 filtersIndicator key: extreme_poverty_rate_pctCountry: bolivia, dominican_republic, honduras, uruguayYear: from 2001

All countries

Figure, year and recent change

Rank 1 is the lowest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.

#CountryExtreme povertyYearChange
1Uruguay1.7%2025+0.2 pp
2Dominican Republic2.2%2025−0.2 pp
3Paraguay2.4%2025−1.3 pp
4Costa Rica3.8%2025−1 pp
5Peru4.7%2025−0.8 pp
6El Salvador7.7%2025−1.4 pp
7Mexico9.3%2024−2.8 pp
8Colombia9.6%2025−2.1 pp
9Panama9.6%2023+0.2 pp
10Ecuador10.4%2025−2.3 pp
11Guatemala16.2%2023−7.2 pp
12Bolivia16.7%2025+3.9 pp
13Honduras38.3%2025−1.8 pp

Source and citation

CEPALSTAT: social indicators

CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.

CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), “Extreme poverty”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.

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