If you lived in Honduras instead of Afghanistan, you would:

Health

live 21.5 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 3.9 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Honduras, that number is 21.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.2 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $6,500 as of 2023.

be 57.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Honduras, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.

be 11.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Honduras, however, that number is 48.0% as of 2019.

pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Honduras, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 88.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 620.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Honduras, 72.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.4 times more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Honduras, it is 88.5% as of 2019.

be 85.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 41.8% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Honduras, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 10.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Honduras, that number is 94% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Honduras, about 48.0% do as of 2021.

be 25.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% 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 41.9% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Honduras, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on education

Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Honduras spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department.

Honduras: At a glance

Honduras is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 111,890 sq km. Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting leftist guerrillas. The country was devastated by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which killed about 5,600 people and caused approximately $2 billion in damage. Since then, the economy has slowly rebounded.
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