Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 92.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Honduras, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 9.3 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Honduras, that number is 21.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $6,500 as of 2023.
be 59.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 14.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Honduras, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Honduras, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 25.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Honduras, however, that number is 48.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 72.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Honduras, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.6% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Honduras, it is 88.5% as of 2019.
be 42.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 24.7% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Honduras, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 86.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 38% 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 60.0% more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Honduras, about 48.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% 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 68.4% more on education
Rwanda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Honduras spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 23.3% more on healthcare
Rwanda spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Honduras, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, The World Factbook, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Honduras: At a glance
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