Poverty and living standards in Islas De Bahia, Honduras: official figures

44.6% of households in Islas De Bahia were poor in 2023 (9,770 of 21,903 households with declared income), below the figure for all 18 departments combined of 63.4% and is the lowest of 18 departments.

Households in poverty

44.6%

2023

What is the extreme poverty rate in Islas De Bahia?

21.5% of households in Islas De Bahia 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 the lowest of 18 departments.

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

How deep is poverty in Islas De Bahia?

The poverty gap in Islas De Bahia was 42.8% in 2023 (the average shortfall of income from the basic basket, against 52.4% nationally), ranking the lowest of 18 departments; poverty severity was 11.2% against 21.9% nationally.

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How unequal is Islas De Bahia?

The Gini coefficient of income inequality in Islas De Bahia was 0.59 in 2023, against 0.52 nationally, ranking the highest of 18 departments.

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How many households in Islas De Bahia have unmet basic needs?

37.7% of households in Islas De Bahia had at least one unmet basic need in 2023, below the national figure of 49.6%; ranking the lowest of 18 departments.

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How many households in Islas De Bahia are overcrowded?

12.1% of households in Islas De Bahia lived in overcrowded conditions in 2023, against 8.1% nationally, ranking joint 3rd highest of 18 departments.

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How Islas De Bahia compares with other departments

Households in poverty (2023)

Islas De Bahia ranks 18 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%

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

Households in extreme poverty (2023)

Islas De Bahia ranks 18 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%

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

Poverty gap (2023)

Islas De Bahia ranks 18 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%

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

Gini coefficient of income inequality (2023)

Islas De Bahia ranks 1 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Gini coefficient of income inequality
1	Islas De Bahia	0.59
2	Comayagua	0.54
3	La Paz	0.54
4	Atlantida	0.53
5	Paraiso	0.53
6	Cortes	0.52
7	Colon	0.51

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

Households with at least one unmet basic need (2023)

Islas De Bahia ranks 18 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%

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

Households in overcrowded conditions (2023)

Islas De Bahia ranks 4 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%

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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