Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 97.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 5.5 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 65.4% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Honduras, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 73.9% more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2024.
see 48.2% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Honduras spends $553 as of 2023.
have 11.6% fewer doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Honduras has 4.9 as of 2020.
Economy
be 74.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Honduras, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
make 26.2% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $3,598 as of 2025.
Life
be 66.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Honduras, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 64.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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 16.4% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 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 68.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% 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 10.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 49.9% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Honduras spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 18.7% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Honduras, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 47.6% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
Safety
be 15.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Honduras, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Namibia has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Honduras, that number is 31.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 61.8% more home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Honduras has 4.6 as of 2024.
live with 14.9 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Honduras withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 39.0% less electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Honduras uses 752 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 14.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Honduras, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
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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