Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 93.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 9.2 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Honduras spends $553 as of 2023.
have 69.2% more doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Honduras has 4.9 as of 2020.
have 20.8% more access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Honduras scores 64 as of 2021.
be 35.2% less likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Honduras, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 52.3% more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $3,598 as of 2025.
be 51.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Honduras, however, that number is 60.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 68.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Honduras, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Honduras, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2024.
have 19.7% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Honduras, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Honduras, that number is 96% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 67.6% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Honduras, about 58.6% do as of 2024.
be 45.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 96% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.2% more on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Honduras spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 77.2% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Honduras, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 53.5% more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
Safety
be 34.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Honduras, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.5 times more likely to be murdered
Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Honduras, that number is 31.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 50.7% more home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Honduras has 4.6 as of 2024.
live with 86.1% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Honduras withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 3.9 times more electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Honduras uses 752 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 48.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Honduras, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Honduras emits 1.1 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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