Poverty and living standards in Cortes, Honduras: official figures
58.7% of households in Cortes were poor in 2023 (295,768 of 504,109 households with declared income), below the figure for all 18 departments combined of 63.4% and is 2nd lowest of 18 departments.
What is the extreme poverty rate in Cortes?
31.2% of households in Cortes were in extreme poverty in 2023 (income below the cost of a basic food basket), below the figure for all 18 departments combined of 41.4%; this is 2nd lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Cortes?
The poverty gap in Cortes was 50.0% in 2023 (the average shortfall of income from the basic basket, against 52.4% nationally), ranking 4th lowest of 18 departments; poverty severity was 19.1% against 21.9% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow unequal is Cortes?
The Gini coefficient of income inequality in Cortes was 0.52 in 2023, against 0.52 nationally, ranking 6th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many households in Cortes have unmet basic needs?
42.8% of households in Cortes had at least one unmet basic need in 2023, below the national figure of 49.6%; ranking 2nd lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many households in Cortes are overcrowded?
7.8% of households in Cortes lived in overcrowded conditions in 2023, against 8.1% nationally, ranking 8th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Cortes compares with other departments
Households in poverty (2023)
Cortes ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Atlantida | 63.7% |
| 13 | Colon | 62.3% |
| 14 | Francisco Morazan | 60.8% |
| 15 | Ocotepeque | 60.3% |
| 16 | Valle | 59.2% |
| 17 | Cortes | 58.7% |
| 18 | Islas De Bahia | 44.6% |
Households in extreme poverty (2023)
Cortes ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in extreme poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Yoro | 42.4% |
| 13 | Colon | 39.6% |
| 14 | Valle | 38.2% |
| 15 | Atlantida | 38.0% |
| 16 | Francisco Morazan | 36.5% |
| 17 | Cortes | 31.2% |
| 18 | Islas De Bahia | 21.5% |
Poverty gap (2023)
Cortes ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty gap |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Olancho | 51.9% |
| 13 | Atlantida | 51.3% |
| 14 | Colon | 50.6% |
| 15 | Cortes | 50.0% |
| 16 | Ocotepeque | 49.7% |
| 17 | Valle | 47.7% |
| 18 | Islas De Bahia | 42.8% |
Gini coefficient of income inequality (2023)
Cortes ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini coefficient of income inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | La Paz | 0.54 |
| 4 | Atlantida | 0.53 |
| 5 | Paraiso | 0.53 |
| 6 | Cortes | 0.52 |
| 7 | Colon | 0.51 |
| 8 | Copan | 0.51 |
| 9 | Choluteca | 0.51 |
Households with at least one unmet basic need (2023)
Cortes ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with at least one unmet basic need |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Islas De Bahia | 37.7% |
Households in overcrowded conditions (2023)
Cortes ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in overcrowded conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Santa Barbara | 8.5% |
| 9 | Intibuca | 8.4% |
| 10 | Paraiso | 8.3% |
| 11 | Cortes | 7.8% |
| 12 | Francisco Morazan | 7.5% |
| 13 | Comayagua | 7.2% |
| 14 | Choluteca | 7.1% |
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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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