Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 72.8% more spent on your healthcare
Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 3.5 times more doctors per person
Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
have 10.9% more access to essential health services
Honduras scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
be 48.1% less likely to die by suicide
Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 57.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 60.1% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
make 2.7 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
be 14.1% 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 Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
have 27.3% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 39.8% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% less on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 72.6% less likely to be murdered
Honduras has a homicide rate of 31.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 31.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Honduras, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 46.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Honduras, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 77.2% more CO2
Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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