Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 75.1% less likely to die by suicide
New Zealand has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Honduras, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.0 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 90.1% less spent on your healthcare
New Zealand spends $5,576 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Honduras spends $553 as of 2023.
have 86.5% fewer doctors per person
New Zealand has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Honduras has 4.9 as of 2020.
have 24.7% less access to essential health services
New Zealand scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Honduras scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
make 92.7% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $49,591 as of 2025, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $3,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 96.3% more children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Honduras, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Honduras, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 4.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 37.3% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Honduras, about 58.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% less on education
New Zealand spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Honduras spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 23.4% less on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.6% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
Safety
be 21.5 times more likely to be murdered
New Zealand has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Honduras, that number is 31.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In New Zealand, road accidents kill 6.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Honduras, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 42.6% less strain on fresh water
New Zealand withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Honduras withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 88.0% less home broadband
New Zealand has 38.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Honduras has 4.6 as of 2024.
use 90.6% less electricity
New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Honduras uses 752 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 81.0% less CO2
New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In New Zealand, air pollution causes 12.0 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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