Poverty and living standards in Francisco Morazan, Honduras: official figures

60.8% of households in Francisco Morazan were poor in 2023 (267,412 of 439,973 households with declared income), below the figure for all 18 departments combined of 63.4% and is 5th lowest of 18 departments.

Households in poverty

60.8%

2023

What is the extreme poverty rate in Francisco Morazan?

36.5% of households in Francisco Morazan 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 3rd lowest of 18 departments.

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How deep is poverty in Francisco Morazan?

The poverty gap in Francisco Morazan was 52.3% in 2023 (the average shortfall of income from the basic basket, against 52.4% nationally), ranking 8th lowest of 18 departments; poverty severity was 21.0% against 21.9% nationally.

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How unequal is Francisco Morazan?

The Gini coefficient of income inequality in Francisco Morazan was 0.51 in 2023, against 0.52 nationally, ranking joint 7th highest of 18 departments.

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How many households in Francisco Morazan have unmet basic needs?

47.4% of households in Francisco Morazan had at least one unmet basic need in 2023, below the national figure of 49.6%; ranking 6th lowest of 18 departments.

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How many households in Francisco Morazan are overcrowded?

7.5% of households in Francisco Morazan lived in overcrowded conditions in 2023, against 8.1% nationally, ranking 7th lowest of 18 departments.

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How Francisco Morazan compares with other departments

Households in poverty (2023)

Francisco Morazan ranks 14 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households in poverty
11	Choluteca	64.0%
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%

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Households in extreme poverty (2023)

Francisco Morazan ranks 16 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%

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Poverty gap (2023)

Francisco Morazan ranks 11 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Poverty gap
8	Comayagua	53.1%
9	Copan	52.6%
10	Yoro	52.4%
11	Francisco Morazan	52.3%
12	Olancho	51.9%
13	Atlantida	51.3%
14	Colon	50.6%

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Gini coefficient of income inequality (2023)

Francisco Morazan ranks 10 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Gini coefficient of income inequality
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
13	Santa Barbara	0.51

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Households with at least one unmet basic need (2023)

Francisco Morazan ranks 13 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with at least one unmet basic need
10	Santa Barbara	50.8%
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%

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Households in overcrowded conditions (2023)

Francisco Morazan ranks 12 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households in overcrowded conditions
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%
15	Copan	6.4%

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copy

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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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