Honduras

Latin America & Caribbean·Lower middle income

Population: 10.6M; 87th of 217
GDP: $37.1B; 105th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $3,426; 154th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 72.9; 125th of 217
Human development: 0.621; 135th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Honduras

Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Nicaragua

Haiti

El Salvador

Default peers are drawn from region, income, and bloc membership — swap in any country you like. The gray tick on each strip is the world median.

second-fastest-growing Central American economy; COVID-19 and two hurricanes crippled activity; high poverty and inequality; declining-but-still-high violent crime disruption; systemic corruption; coffee and banana exporter; enormous remittances

Area: 112,090 km²
Resources: timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower
Borders: Guatemala; El Salvador; Nicaragua

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian88.5%▼ 1.6pt
Unaffiliated9.7%
Other1.8%▲ 1.6pt

Religious diversity: 2.42 / 10 · moderate · 116th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

HND

BOL

NIC

HTI

GDP

current US$

$37.1B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$1.31B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

77.4%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

11.2%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

26.1%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

–––

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

–––

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

0.547–––

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

–––

Population

people

10.6M–––

Population density

people per km²

93.5–––

Urban population

% of total

60.2%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.5–––

Net migration

people

-4,821–––

Population under 15

% of total

30.6%–––

Population 65+

% of total

4.4%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

8.3%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

4,877.1–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

1,100.1–––

Electricity generation

TWh

11.7–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.42–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

9.7%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.6%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#105/214

$37.1B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#154/214

$3,4262024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#150/203

$7,178latest

GDP growth

annual %

#93/214

3.6%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#150/207

$3,0202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#139/213

5.1%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#82/201

$1.31B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#54/205

77.4%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#69/206

11.2%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#78/208

26.1%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#113/187

6.1%latest

Gini index

0–100

#155/168

46.8latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#122/168

17%latest

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

#118/165

$5,1872022

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

#99/144

2.582023

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

#48/139

0.5472023

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

#97/119

0.422023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#87/217

10.6Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#111/216

93.5latest

Urban population

% of total

#115/215

60.2%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#125/217

72.9latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#79/217

2.5latest

Net migration

people

#139/217

-4,8212024

Population under 15

% of total

#70/217

30.6%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#157/217

4.4%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#99/196

13.3latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#99/196

15.5latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#58/192

8.3%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#142/195

0.5latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#100/160

89%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#105/199

4%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#127/194

22.2%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#91/139

65.2%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#152/210

58.3%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#174/214

74.42023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#141/208

4.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#158/215

148.82024

Access to electricity

% of population

#153/215

95.6%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#138/198

4,877.12023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#130/202

1,100.12023

Electricity generation

TWh

#104/202

11.72023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#56/202

61.6%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#67/202

38.4%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#106/204

12.92024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#63/204

1.22024

Share of global CO₂

#100/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#64/193

3.22023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

theme overview →

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#193/210

0.2%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#183/210

0.5%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#183/210

0.1%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#167/210

0.3%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#182/210

0.6512024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#83/175

0.5112025

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#81/175

0.382025

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

#67/175

0.8192025

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

#128/175

0.7522025

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

#7/175

0.9312025

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#156/178

232022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#153/193

-12022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#153/193

-0.8662022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#156/193

-1.022022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#141/193

-0.5522022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#83/175

0.7892025

Conflict & Security

Organized violence since 1989 — every battle death georeferenced by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program

theme overview →

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#74/126

42025

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#54/126

02025

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

#53/126

02025

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#116/193

2.422020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#62/193

9.7%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#135/189

0.6212021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#107/170

0.4312021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#65/164

6.12025

Global Peace Index

1–5

#117/158

2.272023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#86/161

1.6%latest

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