Poverty and living standards in Santa Barbara, Honduras: official figures
66.8% of households in Santa Barbara were poor in 2023 (87,293 of 130,614 households with declared income), above the figure for all 18 departments combined of 63.4% and is 7th highest of 18 departments.
What is the extreme poverty rate in Santa Barbara?
49.1% of households in Santa Barbara 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 6th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Santa Barbara?
The poverty gap in Santa Barbara was 53.8% in 2023 (the average shortfall of income from the basic basket, against 52.4% nationally), ranking 5th highest of 18 departments; poverty severity was 24.0% against 21.9% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow unequal is Santa Barbara?
The Gini coefficient of income inequality in Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara have unmet basic needs?
50.8% of households in Santa Barbara had at least one unmet basic need in 2023, above the national figure of 49.6%; ranking 9th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many households in Santa Barbara are overcrowded?
8.5% of households in Santa Barbara lived in overcrowded conditions in 2023, against 8.1% nationally, ranking 8th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Santa Barbara compares with other departments
Households in poverty (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Intibuca | 69.2% |
| 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% |
Households in extreme poverty (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in extreme poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | La Paz | 52.7% |
| 4 | Paraiso | 52.2% |
| 5 | Intibuca | 51.8% |
| 6 | Santa Barbara | 49.1% |
| 7 | Comayagua | 46.6% |
| 8 | Olancho | 46.3% |
| 9 | Copan | 46.1% |
Poverty gap (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty gap |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Comayagua | 53.1% |
Gini coefficient of income inequality (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini coefficient of income inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Francisco Morazan | 0.51 |
| 11 | Gracias A Dios | 0.51 |
| 12 | Ocotepeque | 0.51 |
| 13 | Santa Barbara | 0.51 |
| 14 | Yoro | 0.51 |
| 15 | Intibuca | 0.50 |
| 16 | Lempira | 0.50 |
Households with at least one unmet basic need (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with at least one unmet basic need |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Intibuca | 55.1% |
| 8 | Olancho | 54.3% |
| 9 | Comayagua | 53.7% |
| 10 | Santa Barbara | 50.8% |
| 11 | Colon | 49.4% |
| 12 | Ocotepeque | 48.2% |
| 13 | Francisco Morazan | 47.4% |
Households in overcrowded conditions (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in overcrowded conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | La Paz | 10.8% |
| 6 | Lempira | 10.6% |
| 7 | Yoro | 8.8% |
| 8 | Santa Barbara | 8.5% |
| 9 | Intibuca | 8.4% |
| 10 | Paraiso | 8.3% |
| 11 | Cortes | 7.8% |
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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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