Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 99.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Honduras, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 15.5 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 29.7% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Honduras, that number is 21.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 69.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Honduras, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
be 18.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Honduras, however, that number is 48.0% as of 2019.
pay a 24.2% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Honduras, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 37.4% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2022.
Life
be 83.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Honduras, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 61.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 10.8% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 13.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Honduras, that number is 94% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 19.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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.
be 18.6% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Honduras, about 48.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.0% more on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Honduras spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 38.5% more on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% 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: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos.
Honduras: At a glance
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