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Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America.

ISO HND · HN  ·  Region North America  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
10.8M
89th in the world
Growth 1.7%
GDP
37.1B
107th in the world
Growth 3.6%
GDP per Capita
$3,426
155th in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
6,900.0
154th in the world
Life Expectancy
72.9 yrs
126th in the world
Infant Mortality
13.3
100th lowest
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
87th lowest
GHG Emissions
2.9
51st lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
-4.8K
Fertility Rate
2.5
79th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
58.8%
130th most urban
Population 65+
4.4%
157th oldest
Population 0–14
30.6%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
112,490 km²
103rd largest
Population Density
96.2 /km²
108th most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Honduras.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
72.9 yrs
126th in the world
Infant Mortality
13.3
100th lowest
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
47.0
98th lowest
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
$249
123rd in the world
Spending (% of GDP)
7.7%
68th in the world
Out-of-Pocket
53.1%
166th lowest
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
0.5
151st in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
0.7
176th in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
0.5
179th in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
75.0%
159th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
79.0%
149th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
37.1B
107th in the world
GDP per Capita
$3,426
155th in the world
Unemployment
4.9%
87th lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
88.2%
99th in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
25.3%
122nd in the world
Education Spending
4.5%
80th in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
45.7
157th most equal
Poverty Rate
15.7%
123rd lowest
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
31.4
184th safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
27.3%
85th in the world
Female Labor Participation
39.6%
152nd in the world
Military Spending
1.6%
88th in the world
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
58.3%
152nd in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
74.4
174th in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
95.6%
154th in the world
Access to Water
95.7%
122nd in the world
Access to Sanitation
87.7%
135th in the world
Renewable Energy
45.9%
54th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
56.3%
35th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Honduras

Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Honduras.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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