Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Honduras, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 35.4% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $5,100 as of 2020.
be 40.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Honduras, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
be 29.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Honduras, however, that number is 48.3% as of 2018.
pay a 92.3% higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Honduras, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 58.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Honduras, 65.0 women do as of 2017.
be 32.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Honduras, on the other hand, 15.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Honduras, that number is 81% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 30.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Honduras, about 42.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.9% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Honduras spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, The World Factbook, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Honduras: At a glance
How big is Honduras compared to Bolivia? See an in-depth size comparison.