Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 98.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 17.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 6.7 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 86.7% less likely to die by suicide
South Africa has a suicide rate of 22.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Honduras, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 59.1% less spent on your healthcare
South Africa spends $1,354 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Honduras spends $553 as of 2023.
have 38.4% fewer doctors per person
South Africa has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Honduras has 4.9 as of 2020.
Economy
be 84.8% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 32.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Honduras, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 58.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 37.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Honduras, however, that number is 60.1% as of 2025.
make 45.5% less money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $3,598 as of 2025.
Life
be 60.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In South Africa, approximately 118.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Honduras, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 47.1% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 24.2 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 17.2% more children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.5 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 25.2% less likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 78.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Honduras, about 58.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% less on education
South Africa spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Honduras spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 13.5% less on healthcare
South Africa spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Honduras, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 70.6% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
Safety
be 28.1% less likely to be murdered
South Africa has a homicide rate of 43.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Honduras, that number is 31.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 24.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In South Africa, road accidents kill 24.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Honduras, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 93.2% less strain on fresh water
South Africa withdraws 68% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Honduras withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 14.4% less home broadband
South Africa has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Honduras has 4.6 as of 2024.
use 76.8% less electricity
South Africa uses 3,247 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Honduras uses 752 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 83.4% less CO2
South Africa emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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