Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Honduras, 21.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.6% less money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 6.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 11.1% more likely to be literate
In Honduras, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
have 27.2% more children
In Honduras, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 43.6% more 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.9% 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 Marshall Islands, that number is 96% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 95.9% more on education
Honduras spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 55.0% less coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Honduras? See an in-depth size comparison.