Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Honduras spends $553 as of 2023.
have 23.1% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Honduras scores 64 as of 2021.
live 1.9 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2024.
have 32.3% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Honduras has 4.9 as of 2020.
Economy
make 38.5% more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $3,598 as of 2025.
be 30.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Honduras, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Honduras, however, that number is 60.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 59.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Honduras, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.7% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Honduras, it is 88.2% as of 2024.
be 47.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Honduras, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Honduras spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.6 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Honduras, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 41.9% more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
Infrastructure
live with 19.2% less strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Honduras withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 24.7% more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Honduras uses 752 kWh as of 2023.
find 43.4% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Honduras has 4.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 25.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Honduras, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
emit 58.3% more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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