Poverty and living standards in Olancho, Honduras: official figures
65.8% of households in Olancho were poor in 2023 (97,882 of 148,712 households with declared income), above the figure for all 18 departments combined of 63.4% and is 8th highest of 18 departments.
What is the extreme poverty rate in Olancho?
46.3% of households in Olancho 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 8th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Olancho?
The poverty gap in Olancho was 51.9% in 2023 (the average shortfall of income from the basic basket, against 52.4% nationally), ranking 7th lowest of 18 departments; poverty severity was 22.6% against 21.9% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow unequal is Olancho?
The Gini coefficient of income inequality in Olancho was 0.50 in 2023, against 0.52 nationally, ranking joint lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many households in Olancho have unmet basic needs?
54.3% of households in Olancho had at least one unmet basic need in 2023, above the national figure of 49.6%; ranking 8th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many households in Olancho are overcrowded?
5.7% of households in Olancho lived in overcrowded conditions in 2023, against 8.1% nationally, ranking 3rd lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Olancho compares with other departments
Households in poverty (2023)
Olancho ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Paraiso | 68.5% |
| 6 | Comayagua | 66.9% |
| 7 | Santa Barbara | 66.8% |
| 8 | Olancho | 65.8% |
| 9 | Copan | 65.1% |
| 10 | Yoro | 64.3% |
| 11 | Choluteca | 64.0% |
Households in extreme poverty (2023)
Olancho ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in extreme poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Intibuca | 51.8% |
| 6 | Santa Barbara | 49.1% |
| 7 | Comayagua | 46.6% |
| 8 | Olancho | 46.3% |
| 9 | Copan | 46.1% |
| 10 | Choluteca | 46.0% |
| 11 | Ocotepeque | 42.5% |
Poverty gap (2023)
Olancho ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty gap |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Cortes | 50.0% |
Gini coefficient of income inequality (2023)
Olancho ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini coefficient of income inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ocotepeque | 0.51 |
| 13 | Santa Barbara | 0.51 |
| 14 | Yoro | 0.51 |
| 15 | Intibuca | 0.50 |
| 16 | Lempira | 0.50 |
| 17 | Olancho | 0.50 |
| 18 | Valle | 0.50 |
Households with at least one unmet basic need (2023)
Olancho ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with at least one unmet basic need |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Paraiso | 58.2% |
| 6 | La Paz | 56.6% |
| 7 | Intibuca | 55.1% |
| 8 | Olancho | 54.3% |
| 9 | Comayagua | 53.7% |
| 10 | Santa Barbara | 50.8% |
| 11 | Colon | 49.4% |
Households in overcrowded conditions (2023)
Olancho ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in overcrowded conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Francisco Morazan | 7.5% |
| 13 | Comayagua | 7.2% |
| 14 | Choluteca | 7.1% |
| 15 | Copan | 6.4% |
| 16 | Olancho | 5.7% |
| 17 | Atlantida | 5.3% |
| 18 | Ocotepeque | 5.2% |
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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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