The Human Truth Foundation

Honduras (Republic of Honduras)

https://www.humantruth.info/honduras.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#honduras

Honduras
Republic of Honduras
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index130th best
CapitalTegucigalpa
Land Area 111 890km21
LocationNorth America, The Americas, Central America
Population9.6m2
Life Expectancy70.12yrs (2017)3
GNI$5 298 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesHN, HND, 3405
Internet Domain.hn6
CurrencyLempira (HNL)7
Telephone+5048

1. Overview

Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting leftist guerrillas. The country was devastated by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which killed about 5,600 people and caused approximately $2 billion in damage. Since then, the economy has slowly rebounded.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverWith glorious diving around the Bay Islands, ancient Maya ruins, historic colonial towns, Caribbean beaches and steamy mountain jungles, Honduras is waiting to be rediscovered. You´ve probably heard about the bad boy in the Central American ´hood. Even if you´ve just glanced at a headline, Honduras and trouble seem inextricably linked. In late 2009 when former President Manuel Zelaya was exiled to Costa Rica, all of the tourists went with him. But what´s the reality on the ground now? Well, despite the country´s rep, the vast majority of travelers actually love their time here, for the nation is simply loaded with attractions: the fabled Bay Islands (a dive and party mecca), the magical Maya ruins of Copán, the seductive beauty of the Lenca highlands and the wildlife-rich jungle reserves in La Moskitia.

It´s also superb value for money: all the adventure sports that have put Costa Rica on the map are available here at backpacking rates. Honduran landscapes are extraordinary, its cultural sights compelling and its people waiting. Sure, take a little extra care, especially in the big cities... but make the move and discover Honduras for yourself.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Honduras National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
134Micronesia0.628
135Guatemala0.627
136Kiribati0.624
137Honduras0.621
138Sao Tome & Principe0.618
139Namibia0.615
140=Timor-Leste (E. Timor)0.607
140=Laos0.607
The Americas Avg0.75
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
134Bangladesh$5 472
135Angola$5 466
136Samoa$5 308
137Honduras$5 298
138Ivory Coast$5 217
139Mauritania$5 075
140Djibouti$5 025
141Venezuela$4 811
The Americas Avg$16 628
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark29.1
2Norway32.3
3Sweden34.1
...
127Oman100.0
128Uzbekistan101.2
129Timor-Leste (E. Timor)101.7
130Honduras101.9
131Lesotho102.2
132Rwanda102.9
133Palau103.2
134Egypt103.4
The Americas Avg81.5
World Avg88.9
q=199.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Honduras's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Honduras's population is predicted to rise to 10.66 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.34. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
90Azerbaijan9.9m
91Hungary9.7m
92UAE9.6m
93Honduras9.6m
94Belarus9.5m
95Tajikistan9.1m
96Austria8.9m
97Serbia8.8m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
117Paraguay70.3
118Egypt70.2
119Mexico70.2
120Honduras70.1
121Kyrgyzstan70.0
122St Vincent & Grenadines69.6
123Cambodia69.6
124Russia69.4
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
49=Cambodia2.32
50Azerbaijan1.67
51USA1.67
52Honduras2.34
53New Zealand1.66
54S. Africa2.34
55Turks & Caicos Islands1.66
56Guatemala2.35
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
15
Pos.2016
Per 10015
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
76Nepal10.8
77=Bhutan10.8
77=Micronesia10.8
79Honduras11.0
80=Turkmenistan11.0
80=Maldives11.0
82Mongolia11.8
83=Uzbekistan11.9
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.2017
%16
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
171Egypt0.5%
172Guatemala0.5%
173Cambodia0.5%
174Honduras0.4%
175Solomon Islands0.4%
176Papua New Guinea0.4%
177India0.4%
178Afghanistan0.4%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants17
Pos.2010
%17
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
82Russia7.9%
83Mali7.6%
84UK7.5%
85Honduras7.5%
86Austria7.1%
87Uzbekistan7.0%
88Bolivia6.8%
89Guinea-Bissau6.8%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #honduras #honduras_human_rights #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank18
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
...
87Moldova80.6
88Palau80.7
89Paraguay80.8
90Honduras81.1
91Suriname81.5
92Guatemala81.5
The Americas Avg71.80
World Avg86.55
q=199.
Honduras does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Honduras does better than average in terms of its nominal commitment to Human Rights19, LGBT equality20, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports21, freethought22 and in eliminating modern slavery23 (but bad for The Americas). Honduras does not succeed in everything, however. Honduras does worse than average when it comes to opposing gender inequality24, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms25, its average Freedom in the World rating and in supporting press freedom26 (amongst the lowest in The Americas). "Violent crime is rampant in Honduras... Journalists, environmental activists, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals are among those most vulnerable to violence... Marred by corruption and abuse, the judiciary and police remain largely ineffective"27.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Honduras's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #honduras #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to The Americas (2025)28
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank28
1Curaço49.7
2Aruba49.9
3US Virgin Islands51.9
...
36Dominican Rep.109.8
37Puerto Rico109.9
38Paraguay113.6
39Haiti115.3
40Nicaragua117.0
41Guatemala117.4
42Bolivia117.5
43Honduras121.0
44Belize122.8
The Americas Avg92.66
q=44.
Health (2025)28
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank28
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
150Vanuatu118.8
151Solomon Islands119.7
152Jordan119.8
153Honduras121.0
154Sao Tome & Principe121.3
155Lesotho121.4
156Palau121.6
157=Ghana121.8
World Avg97.60
q=213.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man29. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Cook Islands, The Marshall Islands and Niue29.

25 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans29, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia29.

For more, see:

Health:

Honduras does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Honduras does better than average when it comes to its fertility rate14, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance30, its alcohol consumption rate31 (amongst the best in The Americas), the prevalence of overweight adults32 and in its smoking rate33 (but bad for The Americas). Honduras does not succeed in everything, however. Honduras does worse than average for its average life expectancy11, its immunizations take-up34 and in its adolescent birth rate35 (amongst the highest in The Americas). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Honduras improved by +7.6yrs in the 30 years from 1990, on par with the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. Honduras is amongst only 41 countries who have seen their fertility rate drop by more than 4 since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate was 7.46 in 1960.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
117Paraguay70.3
118Egypt70.2
119Mexico70.2
120Honduras70.1
121Kyrgyzstan70.0
122St Vincent & Grenadines69.6
123Cambodia69.6
124Russia69.4
The Americas Avg72.58
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
31
Pos.2016
Per Capita31
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
66=Israel3.8
66=UAE3.8
68N. Korea3.9
69Honduras4.0
70Jamaica4.2
71Sri Lanka4.3
72=Bahamas4.4
72=Ecuador4.4
The Americas Avg6.9
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
49=Cambodia2.32
50Azerbaijan1.67
51USA1.67
52Honduras2.34
53New Zealand1.66
54S. Africa2.34
55Turks & Caicos Islands1.66
56Guatemala2.35
The Americas Avg1.80
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
33
Pos.201433
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
78Ivory Coast 477
79Nicaragua 488
80Angola 489
81Honduras 489
82Brazil 492
83Senegal 504
84Pakistan 511
85Cape Verde 515
The Americas Avg 457
World Avg 819
q=182.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
59Cyprus59
60Guinea60
61Sierra Leone61
62Honduras62
63Lebanon63
64Lithuania64
65Cambodia65
66Georgia66
The Americas Avg94.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
32
Pos.1976
%32
1Bangladesh4.7
2Vietnam5.1
3Nepal5.4
...
74St Lucia24.0
75Guyana24.3
76Paraguay25.1
77Honduras25.5
78Antigua & Barbuda25.8
79=St Vincent & Grenadines25.9
79=Solomon Islands25.9
81Grenada26.2
The Americas Avg30.7
World Avg27.1
q=191.
Adult Obesity
Lower is better
36
Pos.2022
%36
1Vietnam2.1%
2Timor-Leste (E. Timor)2.2%
3Ethiopia2.4%
...
122Greenland28.2%
123Tunisia28.3%
124Uzbekistan28.5%
125Honduras28.5%
126UK28.7%
127Brazil28.8%
128Suriname29.0%
129Dominican Rep.29.1%
The Americas Avg32.0%
World Avg24.7%
q=199.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
35
Pos.2022
Per 100035
1Hong Kong1.6
2Denmark1.8
3S. Korea2.1
...
155Panama68.5
156Paraguay69.9
157Nauru71.1
158Honduras71.3
159Laos71.8
160Bangladesh73.3
161Mauritania76.8
162Togo77.0
The Americas Avg48.1
World Avg43.8
q=195.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
34
Pos.2015
Avg %34
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
123Peru89.3
124Ireland89.2
125Sudan89.2
126Honduras88.8
127Kenya88.5
128Costa Rica88.5
129Colombia88.4
130Kiribati88.4
The Americas Avg91.3
World Avg88.3
q=194.

Honduras was amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19); in the 2000s it was still amongst only 37 countries that fell into the same grouping, although each decade things are getting better.

6. Honduras's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to The Americas (2025)37
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank37
1Uruguay43.2
2Puerto Rico47.1
3Costa Rica49.7
...
16Nicaragua80.5
17Bolivia81.8
18Panama82.5
19Honduras84.6
20Venezuela86.1
21Canada87.2
22Guyana87.4
23Jamaica88.6
24Paraguay91.0
The Americas Avg92.66
q=36.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)37
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank37
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Uruguay43.2
3Switzerland45.0
...
105Cambodia84.0
106Central African Rep.84.2
107Djibouti84.5
108Honduras84.6
109Zambia85.4
110Venezuela86.1
111Taiwan86.1
112Macedonia86.9
World Avg84.93
q=199.

We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"38. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

With respect to its responsibility towards the environment, Honduras ranks 108th in the world. This rank is computed from 21 data sets. Honduras does better than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population39 (but low for The Americas) and in reducing annual meat consumption per person40. But that's it. Honduras has problems. It does worse than average for energy to GDP efficiency41, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, its environmental performance42 (amongst the lowest in The Americas) and in its forested percent change 2000-202043.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
43
Pos.Total43
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
178Colombia-5.8%
179Cameroon-5.9%
180Venezuela-6.0%
181Honduras-6.3%
182Equatorial Guinea-6.5%
183N. Korea-6.7%
184Mauritius-7.5%
185Liberia-7.5%
The Americas Avg-2.1%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
42
Pos.201842
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
111Maldives52.1
112Moldova52.0
113Botswana51.7
114Honduras51.5
115Sudan51.5
116Oman51.3
117Zambia51.0
118Grenada50.9
The Americas Avg58.8
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Lower is better
41
Pos.2022
Avg41
1Rwanda0.25
2Chad0.26
3Tanzania0.31
...
90Taiwan1.10
91Bolivia1.11
92Chile1.11
93Honduras1.15
94Slovenia1.15
95Brazil1.16
96Luxembourg1.16
97Netherlands1.17
The Americas Avg1.42
World Avg1.23
q=165.
International Accords on the Environment
Higher is better
Pos.Total
Avg Rate
1Sweden83%
2Canada82%
3Norway81%
...
100UAE57%
101Belize57%
102Bulgaria57%
103Honduras57%
104Poland57%
105Mozambique57%
106Romania57%
107Slovakia57%
The Americas Avg60.7%
World Avg57.5%
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better
39
Pos.2011
%39
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
41Thailand49.9%
42Italy49.6%
43Vietnam49.1%
44Honduras48.1%
45Iran47.9%
46Turkey47.4%
47Sudan46.9%
48Malaysia46.6%
The Americas Avg58.6%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
40
Pos.2021
kg40
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
71Namibia37.2
72Georgia37.8
73Cape Verde38.4
74Honduras38.8
75Kyrgyzstan39.0
76Macedonia41.0
77Guatemala42.1
78Uzbekistan42.3
The Americas Avg70.3
World Avg52.5
q=185.

7. Honduras's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)44
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank44
1=Canada21.8
2USA26.4
3Argentina38.2
...
27Jamaica94.6
28Paraguay103.1
29Suriname106.6
30El Salvador109.2
31Nicaragua121.4
32Guatemala121.5
33Guyana122.5
34Honduras132.2
35=Haiti155.6
The Americas Avg81.34
q=35.
Modernity & Learning (2020)44
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank44
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
151Syria126.9
152Kiribati127.3
153Ethiopia128.3
154Honduras132.2
155Ivory Coast132.4
156Senegal132.6
157Micronesia133.6
158Lesotho133.7
World Avg86.31
q=190.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark45. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone45. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots46.

Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.

Bill Emmott (2017)47

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe45, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia45.

For more, see:

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2948
2Israel4.1148
3Japan3.5848
...
116=Cape Verde0.0749
117Trinidad & Tobago0.0550
118=Macau0.0551
119Honduras0.0452
120=Guatemala0.0450
120=Bahrain0.0451
120=Colombia0.0451
123Iraq0.0349
The Americas Avg0.47
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
53
Pos.201853
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
133Gambia36.8%
134Nepal35.9%
135Kenya35.2%
136Honduras33.5%
137Haiti33.2%
138S. Sudan33.2%
139Swaziland32.6%
140Morocco32.2%
The Americas Avg63.0%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
54
Pos.2021
Years54
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
166Uganda10.1
167Laos10.1
168Madagascar10.1
169Honduras10.1
170Nigeria10.1
171Congo, DR9.8
172Guinea9.8
173Equatorial Guinea9.7
The Americas Avg14.2
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
133Botswana133
134Suriname134
135Uruguay135
136Honduras136
137Papua New Guinea137
138Congo, DR138
139Ecuador139
140Syria140
The Americas Avg99.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Religiosity
Lower is better
55
Pos.2018
%55
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
88=Djibouti89
88=Ghana89
88=Guatemala89
91Honduras90
92=Cameroon90
92=Rwanda90
92=Liberia90
95Morocco91
The Americas Avg65.4
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better56
Pos.200656
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
95=Dominican Rep.82
95=Madagascar82
97Egypt81
98=Honduras81
98=Nicaragua81
100El Salvador80
101=Guatemala79
101=Sri Lanka79
The Americas Avg85.3
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
57
Pos.201657
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
142Senegal23%
143Angola23%
144Ivory Coast22%
145Honduras22%
146Botswana21%
147Libya21%
148Zimbabwe21%
149Equatorial Guinea21%
The Americas Avg56.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
58
Pos.2017
Ratio58
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
132=Myanmar (Burma)0.0
132=Morocco0.0
132=Timor-Leste (E. Timor)0.0
132=Honduras0.0
132=Syria0.0
132=Nicaragua0.0
132=Solomon Islands0.0
132=Congo, (Brazzaville)0.0
The Americas Avg3.36
World Avg3.82
q=176.
Digital Quality of Life
Higher is better
59
Pos.202459
1Germany77.9%
2Finland76.9%
3France73.9%
...
107Zambia30.1%
108El Salvador30.0%
109Cambodia29.4%
110Honduras28.5%
111Burkina Faso27.0%
112Tanzania26.9%
113Uganda26.9%
114Tajikistan25.9%
The Americas Avg44.7%
World Avg48.4%
q=121.

8. Honduras's Culture, Peace and Inequality

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Compared to The Americas (2020)60
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank60
1Canada23.1
2Barbados46.9
3Costa Rica47.3
...
25Bolivia88.8
26St Vincent & Grenadines89.2
27Nicaragua92.1
28Colombia92.6
29Grenada93.0
30Paraguay95.5
31Honduras96.1
32Venezuela113.1
33Haiti120.8
The Americas Avg79.19
q=33.
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)60
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank60
1Denmark11.2
2Norway13.9
3Netherlands14.4
...
128Paraguay95.5
129Liberia95.9
130Bangladesh95.9
131Honduras96.1
132Lesotho96.4
133Turkmenistan96.7
134Togo97.0
135Kenya97.8
World Avg78.12
q=180.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

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National Culture:

World Giving Index
Higher is better
61
Pos.2022
%61
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
24=Jamaica46.0
24=Russia46.0
24=Iceland46.0
24=Honduras46.0
24=Mongolia46.0
24=Denmark46.0
24=Uganda46.0
31Bahrain45.0
The Americas Avg43.7
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
62
Pos.2022
Points62
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
157Zimbabwe23.0
158=Myanmar (Burma)23.0
158=Azerbaijan23.0
158=Honduras23.0
158=Iraq23.0
162Sudan22.0
163=Eritrea22.0
164Congo, (Brazzaville)21.0
The Americas Avg42.97
World Avg42.98
q=180.

In 1998, Honduras began to be included in the Corruption Perception Index data, and entered at 3rd-worst spot, behind only Cameroon and Paraguay.

Happiness
Higher is better
63
Pos.2024
Score63
1Finland7.7
2Denmark7.5
3Iceland7.5
...
60Portugal6.0
61Colombia6.0
62Ecuador6.0
63Honduras6.0
64Malaysia6.0
65Peru5.9
66Russia5.9
67Cyprus5.9
The Americas Avg6.31
World Avg5.58
q=147.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
117Panama117
118Colombia118
119Brazil119
120Honduras120
121Tanzania121
122Zimbabwe122
123Egypt123
124Burkina Faso124
The Americas Avg80.2
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
61Qatar61
62USA62
63Congo, DR63
64Honduras64
65S. Korea65
66Benin66
67Lesotho67
68Panama68
The Americas Avg100.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Peace Versus Instability:

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
64
Pos.2023
Score64
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
117Kenya2.25
118Mozambique2.26
119Saudi Arabia2.26
120Honduras2.27
121Egypt2.27
122El Salvador2.28
123Nicaragua2.29
124=Uganda2.30
The Americas Avg2.13
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
85Mexico85
86Cambodia86
87Bangladesh87
88Honduras88
89Namibia89
90Uganda90
91Congo, DR91
92Pakistan92
The Americas Avg82.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
119Oman119
120Egypt120
121Colombia121
122Honduras122
123Guinea123
124Congo, (Brazzaville)124
125Swaziland125
126Madagascar126
The Americas Avg91.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
65
Pos.2019
Score65
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
49Czechia0.87
50Denmark0.96
51Guinea0.97
52Honduras0.99
53=Vietnam1.00
53=Montenegro1.00
55Taiwan1.01
56Laos1.03
The Americas Avg2.16
World Avg2.78
q=150.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better66
Pos.201966
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
103Morocco13.00
104Nicaragua13.10
105=Mongolia13.10
106Honduras13.30
107Paraguay13.80
108=Uzbekistan13.90
108=Indonesia13.90
108=Azerbaijan13.90
The Americas Avg12.03
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
67
Pos.2023
%67
1Slovakia24.1%68
2Slovenia24.3%68
3Belarus24.4%69
...
150Comoros45.3%70
151Nicaragua46.2%70
152Costa Rica46.7%71
153Honduras48.2%72
154Guatemala48.3%70
155=Panama48.9%71
155=Congo, (Brazzaville)48.9%73
157Mozambique50.3%72
The Americas Avg44.0%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.

In the 2000s, Honduras' income inequality was the 5th-worst.

Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
74
Pos.2018
Severity74
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
45Nicaragua.074
46Swaziland.081
47Morocco.085
48Honduras.090
49Sao Tome & Principe.092
50Bolivia.094
51Laos.108
52Congo, (Brazzaville).112
The Americas Avg.045
World Avg.154
q=101.

9. Religion and Beliefs

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Religiosity (2018)55
Pos.Lower is better
%55
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
88=Djibouti89
88=Ghana89
88=Guatemala89
91Honduras90
92=Cameroon90
92=Rwanda90
92=Liberia90
95Morocco91
96=Guinea-Bissau91
96=Philippines91
96=Zambia91
99Afghanistan92
100=Burkina Faso93
100=Tanzania93
100=Indonesia93
103Mali94
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)75
Pos.Higher is better
%75
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
75=Bolivia1
75=Colombia1
75=Costa Rica1
75=Honduras1
75=Brazil1
75=Ecuador1
75=S. Africa1
75=Venezuela1
75=Peru1
75=Guatemala1
75=El Salvador1
75=Panama1
87Somalia0
88=Sri Lanka0
88=Burundi0
88=Burkina Faso0
World Avg9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below76:

Christian87.6%
Muslim0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion1.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated10.5%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%77.

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