Honduras (Republic of Honduras)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Honduras Republic of Honduras
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	135th best
Capital	Tegucigalpa
Land Area	111 890km²₁
Location	North America, The Americas, Central America
Population	9.6m₂
Life Expectancy	70.12yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$5 298 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	HN, HND, 340₅
Internet Domain	.hn₆
Currency	Lempira (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

“With 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
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
134	Micronesia	0.628
135	Guatemala	0.627
136	Kiribati	0.624
137	Honduras	0.621
138	Sao Tome & Principe	0.618
139	Namibia	0.615
140=	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	0.607
140=	Laos	0.607
	The Americas Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
134	Bangladesh	$5 472
135	Angola	$5 466
136	Samoa	$5 308
137	Honduras	$5 298
138	Ivory Coast	$5 217
139	Mauritania	$5 075
140	Djibouti	$5 025
141	Venezuela	$4 811
	The Americas Avg	$16 628
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Denmark	24.9
2	Norway	25.3
3	Sweden	27.7
	...
132	Tuvalu	105.2
133	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	105.4
134	Bangladesh	106.0
135	Honduras	106.5
136	Vanuatu	106.6
137	Senegal	107.5
138	Micronesia	108.9
139	Samoa	109.9
	The Americas Avg	81.5
	World Avg	89.9
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
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
90	Azerbaijan	9.9m
91	Hungary	9.7m
92	UAE	9.6m
93	Honduras	9.6m
94	Belarus	9.5m
95	Tajikistan	9.1m
96	Austria	8.9m
97	Serbia	8.8m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
117	Paraguay	70.3
118	Egypt	70.2
119	Mexico	70.2
120	Honduras	70.1
121	Kyrgyzstan	70.0
122	St Vincent & Grenadines	69.6
123	Cambodia	69.6
124	Russia	69.4
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
49=	Cambodia	2.32
50	Azerbaijan	1.67
51	USA	1.67
52	Honduras	2.34
53	New Zealand	1.66
54	S. Africa	2.34
55	Turks & Caicos Islands	1.66
56	Guatemala	2.35
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₅
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₅
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
76	Nepal	10.8
77=	Bhutan	10.8
77=	Micronesia	10.8
79	Honduras	11.0
80=	Turkmenistan	11.0
80=	Maldives	11.0
82	Mongolia	11.8
83=	Uzbekistan	11.9
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₆
Pos.		2017 %₁₆
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
171	Egypt	0.5%
172	Guatemala	0.5%
173	Cambodia	0.5%
174	Honduras	0.4%
175	Solomon Islands	0.4%
176	Papua New Guinea	0.4%
177	India	0.4%
178	Afghanistan	0.4%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₇
Pos.		2010 %₁₇
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
82	Russia	7.9%
83	Mali	7.6%
84	UK	7.5%
85	Honduras	7.5%
86	Austria	7.1%
87	Uzbekistan	7.0%
88	Bolivia	6.8%
89	Guinea-Bissau	6.8%
	World Avg	11.5%
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
1	Sweden	6.1
2	Denmark	8.6
3	Norway	9.0
	...
87	Moldova	80.6
88	Palau	80.7
89	Paraguay	80.8
90	Honduras	81.1
91	Suriname	81.5
92	Guatemala	81.5
	The Americas Avg	71.8
	World Avg	86.6
q=199.

Honduras does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Honduras does better than average when it comes to its nominal commitment to Human Rights₁₉, LGBT equality₂₀, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₁, freethought₂₂ and in eliminating modern slavery₂₃ (but high for The Americas). But, there's bad news too. Honduras does worse than average in terms of 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:

Human Rights and Freedom in Honduras

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
1	Greenland	34.3
2	Curaço	49.7
3	Aruba	49.9
	...
36	Venezuela	108.1
37	Belize	111.0
38	Paraguay	111.5
39	Dominican Rep.	112.7
40	Nicaragua	113.8
41	Bolivia	121.9
42	Guatemala	123.6
43	Honduras	125.3
44	Haiti	130.5
	The Americas Avg	92.7
q=44.

Health (2025)₂₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₈
1	Monaco	14.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Isle of Man	32.1
	...
154	Guatemala	123.6
155	Samoa	124.2
156	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	124.4
157	Honduras	125.3
158	Vanuatu	125.3
159	Solomon Islands	125.5
160	Pakistan	127.9
161	Botswana	129.6
	World Avg	96.7
q=212.

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 S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria₂₉.

21 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, 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 Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia₂₉.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Honduras has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Honduras does better than average in its fertility rate₁₄, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₀, its alcohol consumption rate₃₁ (one of the best in The Americas) and in its smoking rate₃₂ (but bad for The Americas). Honduras does not succeed in everything, however. Honduras does worse than average in its average life expectancy₁₁, its immunizations take-up₃₃ and in its adolescent birth rate₃₄ (amongst the highest in The Americas). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 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 better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
117	Paraguay	70.3
118	Egypt	70.2
119	Mexico	70.2
120	Honduras	70.1
121	Kyrgyzstan	70.0
122	St Vincent & Grenadines	69.6
123	Cambodia	69.6
124	Russia	69.4
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₁
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
66=	Israel	3.8
66=	UAE	3.8
68	N. Korea	3.9
69	Honduras	4.0
70	Jamaica	4.2
71	Sri Lanka	4.3
72=	Bahamas	4.4
72=	Ecuador	4.4
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
49=	Cambodia	2.32
50	Azerbaijan	1.67
51	USA	1.67
52	Honduras	2.34
53	New Zealand	1.66
54	S. Africa	2.34
55	Turks & Caicos Islands	1.66
56	Guatemala	2.35
	The Americas Avg	1.80
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2014₃₂
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
78	Ivory Coast	477
79	Nicaragua	488
80	Angola	489
81	Honduras	489
82	Brazil	492
83	Senegal	504
84	Pakistan	511
85	Cape Verde	515
	The Americas Avg	457
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
59	Cyprus	59
60	Guinea	60
61	Sierra Leone	61
62	Honduras	62
63	Lebanon	63
64	Lithuania	64
65	Cambodia	65
66	Georgia	66
	The Americas Avg	94.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₅
Pos.		2016 %₃₅
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
98	Denmark	55.4
99	Jamaica	55.5
100	Mongolia	55.6
101=	Honduras	55.8
101=	Estonia	55.8
103	Guatemala	55.9
104	Ecuador	56.0
105=	Bolivia	56.1
	The Americas Avg	57.4
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2022 Per 1000₃₄
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
155	Panama	68.5
156	Paraguay	69.9
157	Nauru	71.1
158	Honduras	71.3
159	Laos	71.8
160	Bangladesh	73.3
161	Mauritania	76.8
162	Togo	77.0
	The Americas Avg	48.1
	World Avg	43.8
q=195.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₃
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₃
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
123	Peru	89.3
124	Ireland	89.2
125	Sudan	89.2
126	Honduras	88.8
127	Kenya	88.5
128	Costa Rica	88.5
129	Colombia	88.4
130	Kiribati	88.4
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
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 #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to The Americas (2023)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	Uruguay	46.1
2	Cuba	52.0
3	Costa Rica	54.8
	...
22	Guatemala	109.1
23	Trinidad & Tobago	109.6
24	St Lucia	110.2
25	Honduras	111.1
26	Brazil	111.8
27	St Vincent & Grenadines	115.8
28	Guyana	116.6
29	Nicaragua	116.7
30	Panama	117.3
	The Americas Avg	80.1
q=35.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	Uruguay	46.1
2	Cuba	52.0
3	Fiji	53.7
	...
143	St Lucia	110.2
144	Libya	110.3
145	Central African Rep.	110.9
146	Honduras	111.1
147	Cambodia	111.7
148	Brazil	111.8
149	Mongolia	112.3
150	Papua New Guinea	113.7
	World Avg	94.3
q=190.

Honduras ranks 146th in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Honduras does better than average for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₇ (but low for The Americas) and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₈. When it comes to most other metrics, Honduras does not do well. It does worse than average in terms of energy to GDP efficiency₃₉ (amongst the worst in The Americas), its environmental performance₄₀ (amongst the lowest in The Americas), how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₁.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₄₁
Pos.		Total₄₁
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
178	Colombia	-5.8%
179	Cameroon	-5.9%
180	Venezuela	-6.0%
181	Honduras	-6.3%
182	Equatorial Guinea	-6.5%
183	N. Korea	-6.7%
184	Mauritius	-7.5%
185	Liberia	-7.5%
	The Americas Avg	-2.1%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₄₀
Pos.		2018₄₀
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
111	Maldives	52.1
112	Moldova	52.0
113	Botswana	51.7
114	Honduras	51.5
115	Sudan	51.5
116	Oman	51.3
117	Zambia	51.0
118	Grenada	50.9
	The Americas Avg	58.8
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better₃₉
Pos.		2014₃₉
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
83	Georgia	07.25
84	Vietnam	07.14
85	Saudi Arabia	07.04
86	Honduras	06.80
87	Bulgaria	06.54
88	Qatar	06.49
89	Finland	06.33
90=	Oman	06.29
	The Americas Avg	10.78
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
119	Guatemala	1995 Oct 08
120	Uzbekistan	1995 Oct 17
121	Niger	1995 Oct 23
122	Honduras	1995 Oct 29
123	Israel	1995 Nov 05
124	Algeria	1995 Nov 12
125	Morocco	1995 Nov 19
126=	Bhutan	1995 Nov 23
	The Americas Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better₃₇
Pos.		2011 %₃₇
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
41	Thailand	49.9%
42	Italy	49.6%
43	Vietnam	49.1%
44	Honduras	48.1%
45	Iran	47.9%
46	Turkey	47.4%
47	Sudan	46.9%
48	Malaysia	46.6%
	The Americas Avg	58.6%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better₃₈
Pos.		2021 kg₃₈
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
71	Namibia	37.2
72	Georgia	37.8
73	Cape Verde	38.4
74	Honduras	38.8
75	Kyrgyzstan	39.0
76	Macedonia	41.0
77	Guatemala	42.1
78	Uzbekistan	42.3
	The Americas Avg	70.3
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

7. Honduras's Modernity and Learning

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

Compared to The Americas (2020)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₂
1=	Canada	21.8
2	USA	26.4
3	Argentina	38.2
	...
27	Jamaica	94.6
28	Paraguay	103.1
29	Suriname	106.6
30	El Salvador	109.2
31	Nicaragua	121.4
32	Guatemala	121.5
33	Guyana	122.5
34	Honduras	132.2
35=	Haiti	155.6
	The Americas Avg	81.3
q=35.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₂
1	Finland	7.1
2	Belgium	12.9
3	Denmark	13.6
	...
151	Syria	126.9
152	Kiribati	127.3
153	Ethiopia	128.3
154	Honduras	132.2
155	Ivory Coast	132.4
156	Senegal	132.6
157	Micronesia	133.6
158	Lesotho	133.7
	World Avg	86.3
q=190.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₄₃
2	Israel	4.11₄₃
3	Japan	3.58₄₃
	...
116=	Cape Verde	0.07₄₄
117	Trinidad & Tobago	0.05₄₅
118=	Macau	0.05₄₆
119	Honduras	0.04₄₇
120=	Guatemala	0.04₄₅
120=	Bahrain	0.04₄₆
120=	Colombia	0.04₄₆
123	Iraq	0.03₄₄
	The Americas Avg	0.47
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better₄₈
Pos.		2018₄₈
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
133	Gambia	36.8%
134	Nepal	35.9%
135	Kenya	35.2%
136	Honduras	33.5%
137	Haiti	33.2%
138	S. Sudan	33.2%
139	Swaziland	32.6%
140	Morocco	32.2%
	The Americas Avg	63.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₄₉
Pos.		2021 Years₄₉
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
166	Uganda	10.1
167	Laos	10.1
168	Madagascar	10.1
169	Honduras	10.1
170	Nigeria	10.1
171	Congo, DR	9.8
172	Guinea	9.8
173	Equatorial Guinea	9.7
	The Americas Avg	14.2
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
133	Botswana	133
134	Suriname	134
135	Uruguay	135
136	Honduras	136
137	Papua New Guinea	137
138	Congo, DR	138
139	Ecuador	139
140	Syria	140
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Religiosity Lower is better₅₀
Pos.		2018 %₅₀
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
88=	Djibouti	89
88=	Ghana	89
88=	Guatemala	89
91	Honduras	90
92=	Cameroon	90
92=	Rwanda	90
92=	Liberia	90
95	Morocco	91
	The Americas Avg	65.4
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better₅₁
Pos.		2006₅₁
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
95=	Dominican Rep.	82
95=	Madagascar	82
97	Egypt	81
98=	Honduras	81
98=	Nicaragua	81
100	El Salvador	80
101=	Guatemala	79
101=	Sri Lanka	79
	The Americas Avg	85.3
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₅₂
Pos.		2016₅₂
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
142	Senegal	23%
143	Angola	23%
144	Ivory Coast	22%
145	Honduras	22%
146	Botswana	21%
147	Libya	21%
148	Zimbabwe	21%
149	Equatorial Guinea	21%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₅₃
Pos.		2017 Ratio₅₃
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
132=	Myanmar (Burma)	0.0
132=	Morocco	0.0
132=	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	0.0
132=	Honduras	0.0
132=	Syria	0.0
132=	Nicaragua	0.0
132=	Solomon Islands	0.0
132=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	0.0
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better₅₄
Pos.		2024₅₄
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
	...
107	Zambia	30.1%
108	El Salvador	30.0%
109	Cambodia	29.4%
110	Honduras	28.5%
111	Burkina Faso	27.0%
112	Tanzania	26.9%
113	Uganda	26.9%
114	Tajikistan	25.9%
	The Americas Avg	44.7%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

8. National Culture

#cameroon #charity #corruption #happiness #honduras #morals #paraguay #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better₅₅
Pos.		2022 %₅₅
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
24=	Jamaica	46.0
24=	Russia	46.0
24=	Iceland	46.0
24=	Honduras	46.0
24=	Mongolia	46.0
24=	Denmark	46.0
24=	Uganda	46.0
31	Bahrain	45.0
	The Americas Avg	43.7
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better₅₆
Pos.		2022 Points₅₆
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
157	Zimbabwe	23.0
158=	Myanmar (Burma)	23.0
158=	Azerbaijan	23.0
158=	Honduras	23.0
158=	Iraq	23.0
162	Sudan	22.0
163=	Eritrea	22.0
164	Congo, (Brazzaville)	21.0
	The Americas Avg	42.97
	World Avg	42.98
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 better₅₇
Pos.		2024 Score₅₇
1	Finland	7.7
2	Denmark	7.5
3	Iceland	7.5
	...
60	Portugal	6.0
61	Colombia	6.0
62	Ecuador	6.0
63	Honduras	6.0
64	Malaysia	6.0
65	Peru	5.9
66	Russia	5.9
67	Cyprus	5.9
	The Americas Avg	6.31
	World Avg	5.58
q=147.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
117	Panama	117
118	Colombia	118
119	Brazil	119
120	Honduras	120
121	Tanzania	121
122	Zimbabwe	122
123	Egypt	123
124	Burkina Faso	124
	The Americas Avg	80.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
61	Qatar	61
62	USA	62
63	Congo, DR	63
64	Honduras	64
65	S. Korea	65
66	Benin	66
67	Lesotho	67
68	Panama	68
	The Americas Avg	100.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better₅₈
Pos.		2023 Score₅₈
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
117	Kenya	2.25
118	Mozambique	2.26
119	Saudi Arabia	2.26
120	Honduras	2.27
121	Egypt	2.27
122	El Salvador	2.28
123	Nicaragua	2.29
124=	Uganda	2.30
	The Americas Avg	2.13
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
85	Mexico	85
86	Cambodia	86
87	Bangladesh	87
88	Honduras	88
89	Namibia	89
90	Uganda	90
91	Congo, DR	91
92	Pakistan	92
	The Americas Avg	82.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
119	Oman	119
120	Egypt	120
121	Colombia	121
122	Honduras	122
123	Guinea	123
124	Congo, (Brazzaville)	124
125	Swaziland	125
126	Madagascar	126
	The Americas Avg	91.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₅₉
Pos.		2019 Score₅₉
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
49	Czechia	0.87
50	Denmark	0.96
51	Guinea	0.97
52	Honduras	0.99
53=	Vietnam	1.00
53=	Montenegro	1.00
55	Taiwan	1.01
56	Laos	1.03
	The Americas Avg	2.16
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #honduras #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₆₀
Pos.		2019₆₀
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
103	Morocco	13.00
104	Nicaragua	13.10
105=	Mongolia	13.10
106	Honduras	13.30
107	Paraguay	13.80
108=	Uzbekistan	13.90
108=	Indonesia	13.90
108=	Azerbaijan	13.90
	The Americas Avg	12.03
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₆₁
Pos.		2023 %₆₁
1	Slovakia	24.1%₆₂
2	Slovenia	24.3%₆₂
3	Belarus	24.4%₆₃
	...
150	Comoros	45.3%₆₄
151	Nicaragua	46.2%₆₄
152	Costa Rica	46.7%₆₅
153	Honduras	48.2%₆₆
154	Guatemala	48.3%₆₄
155=	Panama	48.9%₆₅
155=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	48.9%₆₇
157	Mozambique	50.3%₆₆
	The Americas Avg	44.0%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

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

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₆₈
Pos.		2018 Severity₆₈
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
45	Nicaragua	.074
46	Swaziland	.081
47	Morocco	.085
48	Honduras	.090
49	Sao Tome & Principe	.092
50	Bolivia	.094
51	Laos	.108
52	Congo, (Brazzaville)	.112
	The Americas Avg	.045
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)₅₀
Pos.		Lower is better %₅₀
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
88=	Djibouti	89
88=	Ghana	89
88=	Guatemala	89
91	Honduras	90
92=	Cameroon	90
92=	Rwanda	90
92=	Liberia	90
95	Morocco	91
96=	Guinea-Bissau	91
96=	Philippines	91
96=	Zambia	91
99	Afghanistan	92
100=	Burkina Faso	93
100=	Tanzania	93
100=	Indonesia	93
103	Mali	94
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)₆₉
Pos.		Higher is better %₆₉
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
75=	Bolivia	1
75=	Colombia	1
75=	Costa Rica	1
75=	Honduras	1
75=	Brazil	1
75=	Ecuador	1
75=	S. Africa	1
75=	Venezuela	1
75=	Peru	1
75=	Guatemala	1
75=	El Salvador	1
75=	Panama	1
87	Somalia	0
88=	Sri Lanka	0
88=	Burundi	0
88=	Burkina Faso	0
	World Avg	9.9
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 below₇₀:

Christian	87.6%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	1.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	10.5%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%₇₁.

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