Quality of Life Comparison


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


live 4.5 years less

In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women). In Honduras, that number is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women).

be 3.5 times more likely to be obese

In China, 6.2% of adults are obese. In Honduras, that number is 21.4% of people.


spend 44.4% less on taxes

China has a top tax rate of 45.0%. In Honduras, the top tax rate is 25.0%.

make 66.5% less money

China has a GDP per capita of $16,700, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $5,600.

be 51.3% more likely to be unemployed

In China, 3.9% of adults are unemployed. In Honduras, that number is 5.9%.

be 9.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In China, 3.3% live below the poverty line. In Honduras, however, that number is 29.6%.


have 82.1% more children

In China, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people. In Honduras, there are 22.4 babies per 1,000 people.

be 4.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In China, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Honduras, 129.0 women do.

be 43.3% more likely to die during infancy


Basic Needs

be 17.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In China, 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas). In Honduras, that number is 82% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas).

be 43.6% less likely to have internet access

In China, approximately 53.2% of the population has internet access. In Honduras, about 30.0% do.


spend 58.2% more on healthcare

China spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Honduras, that number is 8.7% of GDP.


see 94.3% less coastline

China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.

Honduras: At a glance


How big is Honduras compared to China? See an in-depth size comparison.

The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation.



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