Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
be 27.8% more likely to be obese
In Honduras, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Louisiana, that number is 40.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 20.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Louisiana, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
be 69.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 60.1% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Louisiana, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
make 15.5 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.8% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Louisiana, about 84.9% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
