Colombia vs Honduras: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Colombia
22.7%
in 2024
Honduras
23.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
3rd
Honduras rank
1st

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Colombia
  • Honduras
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 23.4% against 22.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 3rd and Honduras ranks 1st of 130 countries.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Honduras Difference Ahead
1990s 22.4% 24.0% 1.6% Honduras
2000s 21.7% 26.8% 5.2% Honduras
2010s 22.9% 24.8% 1.9% Honduras
2020s 22.4% 23.5% 1.1% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Colombia or Honduras?
Honduras, at 23.4% against 22.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Colombia and Honduras?
0.7%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Honduras?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Honduras rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Colombia ranks 3rd and Honduras ranks 1st of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed