If you lived in Belize instead of Honduras, you would:

Health

have 2.2 times more doctors per person

Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Belize has 10.9 as of 2018.

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be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Honduras, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.

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be 36.7% more likely to be obese

In Honduras, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 43.4% of people as of 2024.

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be 40.7% more likely to die by suicide

Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belize, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 2.2 times more money

Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $7,865 as of 2025.

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be 80.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Honduras, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belize, that number is 8.9% as of 2025.

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Life

be 15.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Honduras, approximately 12.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belize, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2024.

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be 42.6% more likely to die during childbirth

In Honduras, approximately 47.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belize, 67.0 women do as of 2023.

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have 16.6% fewer children

In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 36.5% more likely to have internet access

In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belize, about 80.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 46.2% less on healthcare

Honduras spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 53.1% less coastline

Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.

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Safety

be 10.8% less likely to be murdered

Honduras has a homicide rate of 31.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 28.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 2.1 times more home broadband

Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belize has 9.8 as of 2022.

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live with 72.7% less strain on fresh water

Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belize withdraws 1% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 57.1% less likely to die from air pollution

In Honduras, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belize, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.

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emit 18.4% less CO2

Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belize emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this

Belize: At a glance

Belize is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 22,806 sq km. Belize was the site of several Mayan city states until their decline at the end of the first millennium A.D. The British and Spanish disputed the region in the 17th and 18th centuries; it formally became the colony of British Honduras in 1854. Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992 and the two countries are involved in an ongoing border dispute. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. Current concerns include the country's heavy foreign debt burden, high unemployment, growing involvement in the Mexican and South American drug trade, high crime rates, and one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in Central America.
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