Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
be 90.8% less likely to be obese
In Honduras, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
live 5.4 years less
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 84.5% less spent on your healthcare
Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 70.8% fewer doctors per person
Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 45.3% less access to essential health services
Honduras scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 32.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 74.1% less money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 45.4% more children
In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.5% less likely to be literate
In Honduras, the literacy rate is 88.2% as of 2024. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Honduras, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 62.6% less likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 41.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Honduras, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.5% less on education
Honduras spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 63.7% less on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 87.1% less home broadband
Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 7.0 times more strain on fresh water
Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 85.0% less electricity
Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 86.8% less CO2
Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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