Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 40.1% less likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Honduras, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.9 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 27.6% more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2024.
see 68.5% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Honduras spends $553 as of 2023.
have 80.7% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Honduras has 4.9 as of 2020.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Honduras scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
be 40.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Honduras, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 89.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Honduras, however, that number is 60.1% as of 2025.
make 58.0% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $3,598 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Honduras, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
have 63.4% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Honduras, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 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 26.1% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Honduras, about 58.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.5% less on education
Colombia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Honduras spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 74.3% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
Safety
be 26.2% more likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Honduras, that number is 31.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Honduras, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.4% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Honduras has 4.6 as of 2024.
live with 27.3% more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Honduras withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 51.5% less electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Honduras uses 752 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 36.7% less CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Honduras, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
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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