Poverty and living standards in La Paz, Honduras: official figures
72.8% of households in La Paz were poor in 2023 (41,345 of 56,761 households with declared income), above the figure for all 18 departments combined of 63.4% and is 3rd highest of 18 departments.
What is the extreme poverty rate in La Paz?
52.7% of households in La Paz 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 3rd highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow deep is poverty in La Paz?
The poverty gap in La Paz was 53.2% in 2023 (the average shortfall of income from the basic basket, against 52.4% nationally), ranking 7th highest of 18 departments; poverty severity was 25.2% against 21.9% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow unequal is La Paz?
The Gini coefficient of income inequality in La Paz was 0.54 in 2023, against 0.52 nationally, ranking joint 2nd highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many households in La Paz have unmet basic needs?
56.6% of households in La Paz had at least one unmet basic need in 2023, above the national figure of 49.6%; ranking 6th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many households in La Paz are overcrowded?
10.8% of households in La Paz lived in overcrowded conditions in 2023, against 8.1% nationally, ranking 5th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow La Paz compares with other departments
Households in poverty (2023)
La Paz ranks 3 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)
La Paz ranks 3 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)
La Paz ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty gap |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Intibuca | 54.3% |
| 5 | Santa Barbara | 53.8% |
| 6 | Choluteca | 53.3% |
| 7 | La Paz | 53.2% |
| 8 | Comayagua | 53.1% |
| 9 | Copan | 52.6% |
| 10 | Yoro | 52.4% |
Gini coefficient of income inequality (2023)
La Paz ranks 3 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 |
Households with at least one unmet basic need (2023)
La Paz ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with at least one unmet basic need |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lempira | 61.5% |
| 4 | Choluteca | 59.3% |
| 5 | Paraiso | 58.2% |
| 6 | La Paz | 56.6% |
| 7 | Intibuca | 55.1% |
| 8 | Olancho | 54.3% |
| 9 | Comayagua | 53.7% |
Households in overcrowded conditions (2023)
La Paz ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in overcrowded conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Santa Barbara | 8.5% |
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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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