Poverty and living standards in Gracias A Dios, Honduras: official figures
78.1% of households in Gracias A Dios were poor in 2023 (15,103 of 19,341 households with declared income), above the figure for all 18 departments combined of 63.4% and is the highest of 18 departments.
What is the extreme poverty rate in Gracias A Dios?
62.0% of households in Gracias A Dios 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 the highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Gracias A Dios?
The poverty gap in Gracias A Dios was 63.5% in 2023 (the average shortfall of income from the basic basket, against 52.4% nationally), ranking the highest of 18 departments; poverty severity was 37.0% against 21.9% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow unequal is Gracias A Dios?
The Gini coefficient of income inequality in Gracias A Dios 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 Gracias A Dios have unmet basic needs?
82.1% of households in Gracias A Dios had at least one unmet basic need in 2023, above the national figure of 49.6%; ranking the highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many households in Gracias A Dios are overcrowded?
30.8% of households in Gracias A Dios lived in overcrowded conditions in 2023, against 8.1% nationally, ranking the highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Gracias A Dios compares with other departments
Households in poverty (2023)
Gracias A Dios ranks 1 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gracias A Dios | 78.1% |
| 2 | Lempira | 74.1% |
| 3 | La Paz | 72.8% |
| 4 | Intibuca | 69.2% |
| 5 | Paraiso | 68.5% |
| 6 | Comayagua | 66.9% |
| 7 | Santa Barbara | 66.8% |
Households in extreme poverty (2023)
Gracias A Dios ranks 1 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in extreme poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gracias A Dios | 62.0% |
| 2 | Lempira | 61.8% |
| 3 | La Paz | 52.7% |
| 4 | Paraiso | 52.2% |
| 5 | Intibuca | 51.8% |
| 6 | Santa Barbara | 49.1% |
| 7 | Comayagua | 46.6% |
Poverty gap (2023)
Gracias A Dios ranks 1 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gracias A Dios | 63.5% |
| 2 | Lempira | 58.8% |
| 3 | Paraiso | 57.1% |
| 4 | Intibuca | 54.3% |
| 5 | Santa Barbara | 53.8% |
| 6 | Choluteca | 53.3% |
| 7 | La Paz | 53.2% |
Gini coefficient of income inequality (2023)
Gracias A Dios ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini coefficient of income inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Yoro | 0.51 |
Households with at least one unmet basic need (2023)
Gracias A Dios ranks 1 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)
Gracias A Dios ranks 1 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in overcrowded conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gracias A Dios | 30.8% |
| 2 | Valle | 13.1% |
| 3 | Colon | 12.1% |
| 4 | Islas De Bahia | 12.1% |
| 5 | La Paz | 10.8% |
| 6 | Lempira | 10.6% |
| 7 | Yoro | 8.8% |
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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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