Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
have 8.0 times more doctors per person
Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.
have 12.5% more access to essential health services
Honduras scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Paraguay scores 72 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 73.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 60.1% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Paraguay, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2025.
make 95.3% more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 23.4% 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 Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.3% more 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 Paraguay, on the other hand, 14.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 39.2% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Paraguay, about 81.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% less on education
Honduras spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 78.4% less likely to be murdered
Honduras has a homicide rate of 31.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 13.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Honduras, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.8 times more home broadband
Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
live with 60.2% less strain on fresh water
Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 3.2 times more electricity
Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 49.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Honduras, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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