Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
have 3.9 times more doctors per person
Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.
have 21.9% more access to essential health services
Honduras scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brunei scores 78 as of 2021.
be 16.7% more likely to be obese
In Honduras, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 9.0 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
be 23.4% less 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 Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.6% more likely to be literate
In Honduras, the literacy rate is 88.2% as of 2024. In Brunei, it is 97.6% as of 2021.
be 32.8% 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2024.
have 38.4% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 64.3% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.1% less on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.4% less coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 80.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Honduras, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.6 times more home broadband
Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
live with 24.9% less strain on fresh water
Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 14.2 times more electricity
Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 59.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Honduras, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.8 times more CO2
Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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