Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 4.7 times more doctors per person
Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
have 20.3% more access to essential health services
Honduras scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 32.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 64.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 60.1% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Ecuador, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2025.
make 98.0% more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 14.8% 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.
be 17.0% 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 Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
have 31.5% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.6% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.9% less on education
Honduras spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 45.4% more likely to be murdered
Honduras has a homicide rate of 31.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 26.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Honduras, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.8 times more home broadband
Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
live with 46.8% more strain on fresh water
Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
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 Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 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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