Poverty and living standards in Copan, Honduras: official figures
65.1% of households in Copan were poor in 2023 (73,841 of 113,400 households with declared income), above the figure for all 18 departments combined of 63.4% and is 9th highest of 18 departments.
What is the extreme poverty rate in Copan?
46.1% of households in Copan 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 highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Copan?
The poverty gap in Copan was 52.6% in 2023 (the average shortfall of income from the basic basket, against 52.4% nationally), ranking 9th highest of 18 departments; poverty severity was 22.4% against 21.9% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow unequal is Copan?
The Gini coefficient of income inequality in Copan 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 Copan have unmet basic needs?
46.8% of households in Copan had at least one unmet basic need in 2023, below the national figure of 49.6%; ranking 5th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many households in Copan are overcrowded?
6.4% of households in Copan lived in overcrowded conditions in 2023, against 8.1% nationally, ranking 4th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Copan compares with other departments
Households in poverty (2023)
Copan ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Comayagua | 66.9% |
| 7 | Santa Barbara | 66.8% |
| 8 | Olancho | 65.8% |
| 9 | Copan | 65.1% |
| 10 | Yoro | 64.3% |
| 11 | Choluteca | 64.0% |
| 12 | Atlantida | 63.7% |
Households in extreme poverty (2023)
Copan ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in extreme poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Santa Barbara | 49.1% |
| 7 | Comayagua | 46.6% |
| 8 | Olancho | 46.3% |
| 9 | Copan | 46.1% |
| 10 | Choluteca | 46.0% |
| 11 | Ocotepeque | 42.5% |
| 12 | Yoro | 42.4% |
Poverty gap (2023)
Copan ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty gap |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Choluteca | 53.3% |
| 7 | La Paz | 53.2% |
| 8 | Comayagua | 53.1% |
| 9 | Copan | 52.6% |
| 10 | Yoro | 52.4% |
| 11 | Francisco Morazan | 52.3% |
| 12 | Olancho | 51.9% |
Gini coefficient of income inequality (2023)
Copan ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini coefficient of income inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Paraiso | 0.53 |
| 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 |
Households with at least one unmet basic need (2023)
Copan ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with at least one unmet basic need |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Colon | 49.4% |
| 12 | Ocotepeque | 48.2% |
| 13 | Francisco Morazan | 47.4% |
| 14 | Copan | 46.8% |
| 15 | Yoro | 45.3% |
| 16 | Atlantida | 43.1% |
| 17 | Cortes | 42.8% |
Households in overcrowded conditions (2023)
Copan ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in overcrowded conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Ocotepeque | 5.2% |
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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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