Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Honduras, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Honduras, that number is 21.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 54.5% more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $5,100 as of 2020.
be 88.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Honduras, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Honduras, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 79.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Honduras, 65.0 women do as of 2017.
be 70.5% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Honduras, it is 88.5% as of 2019.
be 53.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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.
have 43.1% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Honduras, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% 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 10.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Honduras, that number is 96% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 78.0% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Honduras, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 55.0% more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Honduras: At a glance
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