Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Honduras, that number is 21.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $5,100 as of 2020.
Life
be 86.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Honduras, 65.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.5% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Honduras, it is 88.5% as of 2019.
be 63.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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.
have 33.7% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Honduras, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 72.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 13% 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 42.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Honduras, about 42.0% do as of 2020.
be 66.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Honduras, that number is 96% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 62.2% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Honduras, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 63.2% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Honduras: At a glance
How big is Honduras compared to Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.