Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Palau, you would:
Health
be 61.3% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Honduras, that number is 21.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 71.0% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $5,100 as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Honduras, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
be 94.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Honduras, however, that number is 48.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 55.6% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Honduras, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 33.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 11.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Honduras, on the other hand, 15.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Honduras, about 42.0% do as of 2020.
be 19.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Honduras, that number is 81% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 52.0% less on healthcare
Palau spends 15.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Honduras, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 45.8% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Honduras: At a glance
How big is Honduras compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.