Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Honduras, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Honduras, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 50.5% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $5,100 as of 2020.
be 93.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Honduras, however, that number is 48.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 16.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 16.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ecuador, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Honduras, that number is 81% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 35.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Honduras, about 42.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.5% more on education
Ecuador spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Honduras spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 63.2% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 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, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Honduras: At a glance
How big is Honduras compared to Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.