Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 61.1% less likely to die by suicide
El Salvador 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.
see 52.9% less spent on your healthcare
El Salvador spends $1,176 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Honduras spends $553 as of 2023.
have 69.7% fewer doctors per person
El Salvador has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Honduras has 4.9 as of 2020.
have 17.9% less access to essential health services
El Salvador scores 78 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Honduras scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
be 49.1% more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Honduras, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 27.2% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Honduras, however, that number is 60.1% as of 2025.
make 37.6% less money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $5,767 as of 2025, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $3,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 38.8% more children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Honduras, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In El Salvador, approximately 39.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Honduras, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.5% more likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 8.8 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 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 66.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Honduras, about 58.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.0% less on healthcare
El Salvador spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Honduras, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 37.0% more on education
El Salvador spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Honduras spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
Safety
be 14.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In El Salvador, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Honduras, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to be murdered
El Salvador has a homicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Honduras, that number is 31.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 61.8% less strain on fresh water
El Salvador withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Honduras withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 63.2% less home broadband
El Salvador has 12.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Honduras has 4.6 as of 2024.
use 33.9% less electricity
El Salvador uses 1,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Honduras uses 752 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 24.5% less CO2
El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 58.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In El Salvador, air pollution causes 31.0 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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