Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 4.8 times more doctors per person
Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
have 25.0% more access to essential health services
Honduras scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brazil scores 80 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
be 21.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
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 Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
have 44.0% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.1% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brazil, about 84.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.5% more on education
Honduras spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 26.2% more on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 9.1 times more coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 38.7% less likely to be murdered
Honduras has a homicide rate of 31.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 15.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Honduras, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.3 times more home broadband
Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 67.5% less strain on fresh water
Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 4.1 times more electricity
Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 53.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Honduras, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.0 times more CO2
Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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