National poverty rate is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (%)

2000200520102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Costa Rica24.224.823.523.324.623.622.922.122.923.930.026.225.524.4
Dominican Republic23.0
El Salvador26.224.626.6
Guatemala56.0
Honduras63.760.061.966.564.562.863.860.964.361.859.373.664.1
Nicaragua48.329.624.9
Panama37.936.629.827.626.525.825.623.022.120.721.421.521.8