Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 97.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 9.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 6.5 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 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 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Zambia spends $244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Honduras spends $553 as of 2023.
have 50.9% more doctors per person
Zambia has 3.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Honduras has 4.9 as of 2020.
have 14.3% more access to essential health services
Zambia scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Honduras scores 64 as of 2021.
be 58.3% less likely to die by suicide
Zambia has a suicide rate of 7.1 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 Zambia, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 16.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Honduras, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
make 2.7 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $3,598 as of 2025.
Life
be 44.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 85.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Honduras, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.0% more likely to be literate
In Zambia, the literacy rate is 71.8% as of 2024. In Honduras, it is 88.2% as of 2024.
be 63.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 34.6 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 33.8% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 32.7 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 87.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 18% 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 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Honduras, about 58.6% do as of 2024.
be 30.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 58% 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 11.8% more on education
Zambia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Honduras spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 28.9% more on healthcare
Zambia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Honduras, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 5.8 times more home broadband
Zambia has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Honduras has 4.6 as of 2024.
live with 62.7% more strain on fresh water
Zambia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Honduras withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Zambia emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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