Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
see 52.3% more spent on your healthcare
Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
be 25.0% more likely to be obese
In Honduras, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 70.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 60.1% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
make 50.3% more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 18.2% more children
In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 40.4% 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 Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 57.0% 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 Iraq, on the other hand, 20.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 39.0% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.3% less on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.0% less coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 16.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Honduras, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 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. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
use 83.1% more electricity
Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
live with 12.9 times more strain on fresh water
Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
be 77.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Honduras, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.5 times more CO2
Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 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
Compare further: Honduras vs. Iraq
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Honduras? See an in-depth size comparison.