Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 3.3 times more doctors per person
Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
have 21.9% more access to essential health services
Honduras scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Honduras, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 18.8% more likely to be obese
In Honduras, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
be 10.8% more likely to die by suicide
Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 63.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 60.1% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
make 5.5 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 69.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 21.3% less 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 Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
have 26.7% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.1% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.7% less on education
Honduras spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 62.8% less likely to be murdered
Honduras has a homicide rate of 31.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 60.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Honduras, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.0 times more home broadband
Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 80.5% less strain on fresh water
Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 3.6 times more electricity
Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 65.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Honduras, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 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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