Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
see 58.1% more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Honduras spends $553 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Honduras has 4.9 as of 2020.
have 10.3% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Honduras scores 64 as of 2021.
be 34.0% less likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Honduras, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.5 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 25.3% more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $3,598 as of 2025.
be 18.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Honduras, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 65.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Honduras, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.7% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Honduras, it is 88.2% as of 2024.
be 22.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 96% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Honduras, about 58.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Honduras spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 66.9% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Honduras, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 85.8% more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
Infrastructure
find 10.4% more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Honduras has 4.6 as of 2024.
live with 4.4 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Honduras withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 19.3% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Honduras uses 752 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 18.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Honduras, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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