Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 42.1% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Honduras spends $553 as of 2023.
have 71.0% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Honduras has 4.9 as of 2020.
be 92.9% more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Honduras, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Honduras, however, that number is 60.1% as of 2025.
make 62.8% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $3,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 37.5% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Honduras, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 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 28.5% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Honduras, about 58.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.7% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Honduras, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 65.9% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
Safety
be 3.7 times more likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Honduras, that number is 31.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 45.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Honduras, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.8% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Honduras has 4.6 as of 2024.
use 52.8% less electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Honduras uses 752 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 43.6% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 88.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 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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