Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Honduras, you would:
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.
be 26.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 48.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
be 87.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Colombia, that number is 10.5% as of 2019.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Honduras has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 22.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Honduras, approximately 15.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Colombia, on the other hand, 11.7 children do as of 2022.
be 27.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Honduras, approximately 65.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.
have 15.1% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Honduras, approximately 81% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 66.7% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 42.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Colombia, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Colombia: At a glance
How big is Colombia compared to Honduras? See an in-depth size comparison.