Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 96.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Honduras, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 6.2 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Honduras, that number is 21.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $5,100 as of 2020.
be 40.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Honduras, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Honduras, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Honduras, however, that number is 48.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 82.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Honduras, 65.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.7% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Honduras, it is 88.5% as of 2019.
be 50.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 56.2% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 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 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 17% 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Honduras, about 42.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% 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 63.3% more on education
Uganda spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Honduras spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 92.1% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Honduras, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Honduras: At a glance
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