About 64% of people in Honduras live below the poverty line. There are, however differences even amongst the poor. It is very different to be poor on the countryside than it is in the city. With over 50% urbanization, the government is starting to put some programs to assist the poor including direct cash transfers. read more
About 64% of people in Honduras live below the poverty line. There are, however differences even amongst the poor. It is very different to be poor on the countryside than it is in the city. read more
Honduras is the second-poorest country in Central America. With a population of approximately eight million people, poverty in Honduras affects roughly 60 percent of these individuals. Out of 187 countries, Honduras ranked 121 on the United Nations Development Programs 2011 Human Development Index. read more
Honduras now has the highest per capita murder rate in the world and its capital city, Tegucigalpa, is plagued by violence, poverty, homelessness and sexual assaults. With an estimated 80 percent of the cocaine entering the United States now being trans-shipped through Honduras, the violence on the streets is a spillover from the ramped rise in narco-trafficking. read more