Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 48.5% less likely to be obese
In Honduras, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
see 92.7% more spent on your healthcare
Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 10.6% more doctors per person
Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
have 28.1% more access to essential health services
Honduras scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Thailand scores 82 as of 2021.
be 5.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 84.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 91.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 60.1% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
make 2.2 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.7% 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 Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.8% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
have 62.5% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 55.0% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Thailand, about 90.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.6% less on education
Honduras spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 41.1% less on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Safety
be 37.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Honduras, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
use 3.9 times more electricity
Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
live with 5.0 times more strain on fresh water
Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
Environment
be 40.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Honduras, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 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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