Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 6.6 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Honduras has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Honduras, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 59.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Honduras, approximately 15.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 60.8% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 61.9% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 43.8% less on education
Honduras spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 39.1% less coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Honduras? See an in-depth size comparison.