Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 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.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Honduras spends $553 as of 2023.
have 4.5 times more doctors per person
Senegal has 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Honduras has 4.9 as of 2020.
have 28.0% more access to essential health services
Senegal scores 50 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Honduras scores 64 as of 2021.
be 56.1% less likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Honduras, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 84.1% more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $3,598 as of 2025.
be 80.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Honduras, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 80.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 237.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Honduras, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 75.2% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 50.4% as of 2023. In Honduras, it is 88.2% as of 2024.
be 55.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 28.9 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 25.8% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 29.2 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 28.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 56% 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.
Expenditures
spend 26.1% less on education
Senegal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Honduras spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 78.5% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Honduras, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 55.0% more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
Safety
be 11.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Senegal, road accidents kill 20.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Honduras, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.4% more home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Honduras has 4.6 as of 2024.
live with 71.6% less strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Honduras withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 83.4% more electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Honduras uses 752 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 24.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Senegal, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Honduras, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.1% more CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
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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