Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 24.4% more spent on your healthcare
Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
have 39.5% more doctors per person
Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Nicaragua has 6.8 as of 2018.
be 42.8% more likely to die by suicide
Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 11.8% less money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.6% less 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 Nicaragua, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2024.
be 27.7% 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 Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
have 11.6% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.9% less on education
Honduras spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.6% more coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 63.9% less likely to be murdered
Honduras has a homicide rate of 31.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 26.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Honduras, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 26.2% more home broadband
Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
live with 51.9% less strain on fresh water
Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 14.8% less electricity
Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 22.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Honduras, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 27.2% less CO2
Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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