Poverty and living standards in Choluteca, Honduras: official figures
64.0% of households in Choluteca were poor in 2023 (78,744 of 123,044 households with declared income), above the figure for all 18 departments combined of 63.4% and is 8th lowest of 18 departments.
What is the extreme poverty rate in Choluteca?
46.0% of households in Choluteca were in extreme poverty in 2023 (income below the cost of a basic food basket), above the figure for all 18 departments combined of 41.4%; this is 9th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Choluteca?
The poverty gap in Choluteca was 53.3% in 2023 (the average shortfall of income from the basic basket, against 52.4% nationally), ranking 6th highest of 18 departments; poverty severity was 22.6% against 21.9% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow unequal is Choluteca?
The Gini coefficient of income inequality in Choluteca was 0.51 in 2023, against 0.52 nationally, ranking joint 7th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many households in Choluteca have unmet basic needs?
59.3% of households in Choluteca had at least one unmet basic need in 2023, above the national figure of 49.6%; ranking 4th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many households in Choluteca are overcrowded?
7.1% of households in Choluteca lived in overcrowded conditions in 2023, against 8.1% nationally, ranking 5th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Choluteca compares with other departments
Households in poverty (2023)
Choluteca ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Olancho | 65.8% |
| 9 | Copan | 65.1% |
| 10 | Yoro | 64.3% |
| 11 | Choluteca | 64.0% |
| 12 | Atlantida | 63.7% |
| 13 | Colon | 62.3% |
| 14 | Francisco Morazan | 60.8% |
Households in extreme poverty (2023)
Choluteca ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in extreme poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Comayagua | 46.6% |
| 8 | Olancho | 46.3% |
| 9 | Copan | 46.1% |
| 10 | Choluteca | 46.0% |
| 11 | Ocotepeque | 42.5% |
| 12 | Yoro | 42.4% |
| 13 | Colon | 39.6% |
Poverty gap (2023)
Choluteca ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty gap |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Paraiso | 57.1% |
| 4 | Intibuca | 54.3% |
| 5 | Santa Barbara | 53.8% |
| 6 | Choluteca | 53.3% |
| 7 | La Paz | 53.2% |
| 8 | Comayagua | 53.1% |
| 9 | Copan | 52.6% |
Gini coefficient of income inequality (2023)
Choluteca ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini coefficient of income inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cortes | 0.52 |
| 7 | Colon | 0.51 |
| 8 | Copan | 0.51 |
| 9 | Choluteca | 0.51 |
| 10 | Francisco Morazan | 0.51 |
| 11 | Gracias A Dios | 0.51 |
| 12 | Ocotepeque | 0.51 |
Households with at least one unmet basic need (2023)
Choluteca ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with at least one unmet basic need |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gracias A Dios | 82.1% |
| 2 | Valle | 62.7% |
| 3 | Lempira | 61.5% |
| 4 | Choluteca | 59.3% |
| 5 | Paraiso | 58.2% |
| 6 | La Paz | 56.6% |
| 7 | Intibuca | 55.1% |
Households in overcrowded conditions (2023)
Choluteca ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in overcrowded conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cortes | 7.8% |
| 12 | Francisco Morazan | 7.5% |
| 13 | Comayagua | 7.2% |
| 14 | Choluteca | 7.1% |
| 15 | Copan | 6.4% |
| 16 | Olancho | 5.7% |
| 17 | Atlantida | 5.3% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras: Encuesta Permanente de Hogares de Propositos Multiples (EPHPM) 2023, consolidated four-quarter base: results by department, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 84490a09493a…)
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