Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Honduras, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 79.9% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $5,100 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Honduras, however, that number is 48.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Honduras, 65.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Panama, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Honduras, that number is 81% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 34.4% less likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Honduras, about 42.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.1% more on education
Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Honduras spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 66.9% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 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 Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.