Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 70.7% less likely to be obese
In Honduras, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
have 6.4 times more doctors per person
Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
have 26.6% more access to essential health services
Honduras scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. China scores 81 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 66.0% 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 China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 68.0% 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 68.7% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 56.3% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In China, about 91.6% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 14.3% less on education
Honduras spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 23.0% less on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 17.6 times more coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 98.4% less likely to be murdered
Honduras has a homicide rate of 31.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 10.3 times more home broadband
Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
use 8.7 times more electricity
Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
live with 9.0 times more strain on fresh water
Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
be 30.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Honduras, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.2 times more CO2
Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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