Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 99.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 23.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 8.8 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
have 14.3% more access to essential health services
Swaziland scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Honduras scores 64 as of 2021.
be 89.1% less likely to die by suicide
Swaziland has a suicide rate of 27.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Honduras, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 40.0% less spent on your healthcare
Swaziland spends $922 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Honduras spends $553 as of 2023.
have 12.2% fewer doctors per person
Swaziland has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Honduras has 4.9 as of 2020.
Economy
be 85.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 34.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Honduras, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 12.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 53.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Honduras, however, that number is 60.1% as of 2025.
make 12.4% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 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 Swaziland, 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 69.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 42.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 85% 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.
be 19.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 96% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.5% less on education
Swaziland spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Honduras spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Swaziland, road accidents kill 24.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Honduras, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Swaziland has a homicide rate of 12.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Honduras, that number is 31.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 82.5% more home broadband
Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Honduras has 4.6 as of 2024.
live with 94.0% less strain on fresh water
Swaziland withdraws 78% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Honduras withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 37.3% less electricity
Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Honduras uses 752 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 25.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Swaziland, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Honduras, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.5% more CO2
Swaziland emits 0.9 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). How we calculate this
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