Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
have 5.3 times more doctors per person
Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Mexico has 25.9 as of 2022.
have 17.2% more access to essential health services
Honduras scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mexico scores 75 as of 2021.
be 17.6% more likely to be obese
In Honduras, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mexico, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
be 50.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 60.1% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Mexico, however, that number is 29.6% as of 2024.
make 3.9 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
Life
have 28.6% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.8% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mexico, about 83.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.8% less on education
Honduras spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mexico spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 28.7% less on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.3 times more coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
Safety
be 20.9% less likely to be murdered
Honduras has a homicide rate of 31.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 35.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Honduras, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mexico, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.7 times more home broadband
Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
use 3.5 times more electricity
Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
live with 9.7 times more strain on fresh water
Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
Environment
be 38.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Honduras, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mexico, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 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
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