Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 60.7% less likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Honduras, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.5 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 55.3% less spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Honduras spends $553 as of 2023.
have 78.9% fewer doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Honduras has 4.9 as of 2020.
have 16.9% less access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Honduras scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Honduras, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Honduras, however, that number is 60.1% as of 2025.
make 49.5% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $3,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 46.1% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Honduras, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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 24.0% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Honduras, about 58.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.3% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Honduras spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 63.2% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
Safety
be 31.2% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Honduras, that number is 31.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Honduras, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 31.9% less strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Honduras withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 73.4% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Honduras has 4.6 as of 2024.
use 55.1% less electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Honduras uses 752 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 56.8% less CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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