Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Honduras, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Honduras, that number is 21.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.4% more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $5,100 as of 2020.
be 18.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Honduras, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Honduras, however, that number is 48.3% as of 2018.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Honduras, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 59.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Honduras, 65.0 women do as of 2017.
be 49.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 27.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Honduras, about 42.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Honduras, that number is 96% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Honduras spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 85.8% more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation.
Honduras: At a glance
How big is Honduras compared to Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.