Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 73.6% less likely to be obese
In Honduras, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2024.
see 9.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). South Korea spends $5,081 as of 2024.
have 5.3 times more doctors per person
Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. South Korea has 26.1 as of 2022.
have 39.1% more access to essential health services
Honduras scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. South Korea scores 89 as of 2021.
be 9.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In South Korea, it is 27.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Korea, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 10.1 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $36,227 as of 2025.
Life
be 91.5% 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 South Korea, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 82.0% 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 South Korea, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 78.3% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 67.0% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In South Korea, about 97.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.9% more on education
Honduras spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. South Korea spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 12.6% more on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
Safety
be 98.5% less likely to be murdered
Honduras has a homicide rate of 31.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Honduras, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In South Korea, they kill 6.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.4 times more home broadband
Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. South Korea has 47.8 as of 2024.
use 15.1 times more electricity
Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. South Korea uses 11,350 kWh as of 2024.
live with 18.4 times more strain on fresh water
Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. South Korea withdraws 85% as of 2022.
Environment
be 61.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Honduras, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In South Korea, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.0 times more CO2
Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. South Korea emits 11.4 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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