Honduras is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 10.8M people. The capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa, with 1.06M residents. Honduras shares land borders with Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala.
Honduras ranks 103/197 by GDP ($37.1B) and 136/197 by GDP per capita ($3,426). The top export category is raw agricultural goods, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Honduras
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11149564
|
87/197 |
| GDP |
$37.1B
2024 |
103/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,426
2024 |
136/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,486
2024 |
145/197 |
| Government debt |
$15.8B
2024 |
107/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
43%
2025 |
125/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,460
2024 |
130/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,147
2025 |
114/197 |
| Land area | 43,201 sq mi | 100/197 |
| Population density | 250.6 ppl/mi² | 97/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.5 | 76/196 |
| Median age | 24.9 years | 134/196 |
| Life expectancy | 73.2 years | 107/197 |
Honduras trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $335,650,000 |
| 1961 | $356,200,000 |
| 1962 | $387,750,000 |
| 1963 | $410,200,000 |
| 1964 | $457,000,000 |
| 1965 | $508,650,000 |
| 1966 | $549,950,000 |
| 1967 | $598,100,000 |
| 1968 | $646,800,000 |
| 1969 | $668,000,050 |
| 1970 | $723,000,000 |
| 1971 | $731,000,000 |
| 1972 | $802,996,337 |
| 1973 | $912,499,494 |
| 1974 | $1,034,500,000 |
| 1975 | $1,124,000,000 |
| 1976 | $1,347,999,950 |
| 1977 | $1,669,499,950 |
| 1978 | $3,097,242,093 |
| 1979 | $3,544,281,977 |
| 1980 | $3,968,160,046 |
| 1981 | $4,043,894,879 |
| 1982 | $4,266,503,526 |
| 1983 | $4,476,697,185 |
| 1984 | $4,915,311,847 |
| 1985 | $5,278,120,713 |
| 1986 | $5,677,828,959 |
| 1987 | $6,190,521,242 |
| 1988 | $5,902,717,091 |
| 1989 | $5,432,344,902 |
| 1990 | $4,923,009,552 |
| 1991 | $4,648,668,479 |
| 1992 | $4,943,700,431 |
| 1993 | $4,926,728,933 |
| 1994 | $4,642,280,682 |
| 1995 | $5,347,445,005 |
| 1996 | $5,215,028,986 |
| 1997 | $5,737,099,650 |
| 1998 | $6,366,340,266 |
| 1999 | $6,414,520,530 |
| 2000 | $7,186,638,029 |
| 2001 | $7,651,162,302 |
| 2002 | $7,858,255,413 |
| 2003 | $8,230,391,347 |
| 2004 | $8,869,299,234 |
| 2005 | $9,757,012,697 |
| 2006 | $10,917,477,066 |
| 2007 | $12,361,257,681 |
| 2008 | $13,881,731,876 |
| 2009 | $14,587,496,229 |
| 2010 | $15,839,344,592 |
| 2011 | $17,710,275,685 |
| 2012 | $18,528,554,398 |
| 2013 | $18,499,729,215 |
| 2014 | $19,756,533,972 |
| 2015 | $20,979,791,685 |
| 2016 | $21,717,604,952 |
| 2017 | $23,136,247,991 |
| 2018 | $24,067,750,760 |
| 2019 | $24,882,225,742 |
| 2020 | $23,352,232,484 |
| 2021 | $28,144,331,507 |
| 2022 | $31,426,041,807 |
| 2023 | $34,355,805,528 |
| 2024 | $37,093,565,854 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $162.8 |
| 1961 | $167.9 |
| 1962 | $177.7 |
| 1963 | $182.7 |
| 1964 | $197.8 |
| 1965 | $214 |
| 1966 | $224.8 |
| 1967 | $237.5 |
| 1968 | $249.4 |
| 1969 | $250.2 |
| 1970 | $262.8 |
| 1971 | $257.9 |
| 1972 | $274.8 |
| 1973 | $303 |
| 1974 | $334 |
| 1975 | $352 |
| 1976 | $409 |
| 1977 | $491 |
| 1978 | $884 |
| 1979 | $980 |
| 1980 | $1,065 |
| 1981 | $1,053 |
| 1982 | $1,078 |
| 1983 | $1,098 |
| 1984 | $1,170 |
| 1985 | $1,221 |
| 1986 | $1,276 |
| 1987 | $1,353 |
| 1988 | $1,254 |
| 1989 | $1,122 |
| 1990 | $988 |
| 1991 | $907 |
| 1992 | $938 |
| 1993 | $908 |
| 1994 | $832 |
| 1995 | $932 |
| 1996 | $883 |
| 1997 | $945 |
| 1998 | $1,021 |
| 1999 | $1,002 |
| 2000 | $1,093 |
| 2001 | $1,132 |
| 2002 | $1,132 |
| 2003 | $1,156 |
| 2004 | $1,215 |
| 2005 | $1,305 |
| 2006 | $1,426 |
| 2007 | $1,578 |
| 2008 | $1,732 |
| 2009 | $1,781 |
| 2010 | $1,893 |
| 2011 | $2,074 |
| 2012 | $2,126 |
| 2013 | $2,081 |
| 2014 | $2,180 |
| 2015 | $2,271 |
| 2016 | $2,307 |
| 2017 | $2,413 |
| 2018 | $2,465 |
| 2019 | $2,502 |
| 2020 | $2,308 |
| 2021 | $2,735 |
| 2022 | $3,003 |
| 2023 | $3,227 |
| 2024 | $3,426 |
Honduras' life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 41 |
| 1951 | 41.6 |
| 1952 | 42 |
| 1953 | 42.5 |
| 1954 | 43 |
| 1955 | 43.7 |
| 1956 | 44.2 |
| 1957 | 44.9 |
| 1958 | 45.6 |
| 1959 | 46.4 |
| 1960 | 47.1 |
| 1961 | 47.7 |
| 1962 | 48.6 |
| 1963 | 49.4 |
| 1964 | 50.2 |
| 1965 | 50.9 |
| 1966 | 51.6 |
| 1967 | 52.3 |
| 1968 | 53 |
| 1969 | 53.7 |
| 1970 | 54.4 |
| 1971 | 55 |
| 1972 | 55.7 |
| 1973 | 54.6 |
| 1974 | 52.5 |
| 1975 | 57.5 |
| 1976 | 58.2 |
| 1977 | 58.7 |
| 1978 | 59.2 |
| 1979 | 59.8 |
| 1980 | 60.4 |
| 1981 | 61 |
| 1982 | 61.7 |
| 1983 | 62.4 |
| 1984 | 62.8 |
| 1985 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 63.7 |
| 1987 | 64.1 |
| 1988 | 64.4 |
| 1989 | 64.8 |
| 1990 | 65.2 |
| 1991 | 65.6 |
| 1992 | 65.9 |
| 1993 | 66.1 |
| 1994 | 66.5 |
| 1995 | 66.9 |
| 1996 | 67.3 |
| 1997 | 67.5 |
| 1998 | 62.4 |
| 1999 | 68 |
| 2000 | 68.3 |
| 2001 | 68.5 |
| 2002 | 68.7 |
| 2003 | 68.9 |
| 2004 | 69 |
| 2005 | 69.2 |
| 2006 | 69.4 |
| 2007 | 69.5 |
| 2008 | 69.7 |
| 2009 | 69.8 |
| 2010 | 69.8 |
| 2011 | 70.1 |
| 2012 | 70.5 |
| 2013 | 70.8 |
| 2014 | 71 |
| 2015 | 71.3 |
| 2016 | 71.6 |
| 2017 | 71.8 |
| 2018 | 72 |
| 2019 | 72.1 |
| 2020 | 70.9 |
| 2021 | 69.5 |
| 2022 | 72.7 |
| 2023 | 72.9 |
| 2024 | 73 |
| 2025 | 73.2 |
Honduras' population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,062,060 |
| 1961 | 2,121,242 |
| 1962 | 2,182,064 |
| 1963 | 2,244,878 |
| 1964 | 2,309,855 |
| 1965 | 2,377,157 |
| 1966 | 2,446,751 |
| 1967 | 2,518,648 |
| 1968 | 2,593,057 |
| 1969 | 2,670,289 |
| 1970 | 2,750,715 |
| 1971 | 2,834,616 |
| 1972 | 2,922,064 |
| 1973 | 3,011,459 |
| 1974 | 3,099,836 |
| 1975 | 3,193,234 |
| 1976 | 3,294,457 |
| 1977 | 3,398,655 |
| 1978 | 3,505,463 |
| 1979 | 3,614,981 |
| 1980 | 3,727,173 |
| 1981 | 3,841,778 |
| 1982 | 3,958,728 |
| 1983 | 4,078,174 |
| 1984 | 4,199,850 |
| 1985 | 4,323,342 |
| 1986 | 4,448,899 |
| 1987 | 4,576,910 |
| 1988 | 4,707,677 |
| 1989 | 4,841,838 |
| 1990 | 4,980,488 |
| 1991 | 5,123,792 |
| 1992 | 5,271,431 |
| 1993 | 5,423,249 |
| 1994 | 5,579,242 |
| 1995 | 5,739,637 |
| 1996 | 5,903,954 |
| 1997 | 6,071,454 |
| 1998 | 6,234,431 |
| 1999 | 6,400,463 |
| 2000 | 6,577,773 |
| 2001 | 6,757,993 |
| 2002 | 6,938,859 |
| 2003 | 7,119,213 |
| 2004 | 7,298,994 |
| 2005 | 7,478,355 |
| 2006 | 7,656,832 |
| 2007 | 7,834,798 |
| 2008 | 8,012,587 |
| 2009 | 8,189,899 |
| 2010 | 8,365,878 |
| 2011 | 8,540,583 |
| 2012 | 8,715,076 |
| 2013 | 8,889,278 |
| 2014 | 9,063,122 |
| 2015 | 9,237,305 |
| 2016 | 9,412,380 |
| 2017 | 9,588,137 |
| 2018 | 9,765,210 |
| 2019 | 9,943,633 |
| 2020 | 10,119,640 |
| 2021 | 10,289,877 |
| 2022 | 10,463,872 |
| 2023 | 10,644,851 |
| 2024 | 10,825,703 |
Honduras' birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.46 |
| 1961 | 7.45 |
| 1962 | 7.44 |
| 1963 | 7.44 |
| 1964 | 7.44 |
| 1965 | 7.44 |
| 1966 | 7.41 |
| 1967 | 7.36 |
| 1968 | 7.3 |
| 1969 | 7.23 |
| 1970 | 7.17 |
| 1971 | 7.11 |
| 1972 | 7.06 |
| 1973 | 6.99 |
| 1974 | 6.91 |
| 1975 | 6.87 |
| 1976 | 6.81 |
| 1977 | 6.73 |
| 1978 | 6.63 |
| 1979 | 6.53 |
| 1980 | 6.42 |
| 1981 | 6.3 |
| 1982 | 6.18 |
| 1983 | 6.06 |
| 1984 | 5.94 |
| 1985 | 5.82 |
| 1986 | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 5.58 |
| 1988 | 5.47 |
| 1989 | 5.35 |
| 1990 | 5.27 |
| 1991 | 5.19 |
| 1992 | 5.11 |
| 1993 | 5.03 |
| 1994 | 4.93 |
| 1995 | 4.84 |
| 1996 | 4.71 |
| 1997 | 4.59 |
| 1998 | 4.47 |
| 1999 | 4.37 |
| 2000 | 4.29 |
| 2001 | 4.15 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3.84 |
| 2004 | 3.71 |
| 2005 | 3.58 |
| 2006 | 3.45 |
| 2007 | 3.35 |
| 2008 | 3.26 |
| 2009 | 3.17 |
| 2010 | 3.08 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2.93 |
| 2013 | 2.86 |
| 2014 | 2.79 |
| 2015 | 2.75 |
| 2016 | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 2.66 |
| 2018 | 2.65 |
| 2019 | 2.61 |
| 2020 | 2.58 |
| 2021 | 2.55 |
| 2022 | 2.52 |
| 2023 | 2.5 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.6 |
| 1961 | 16.4 |
| 1962 | 16.3 |
| 1963 | 16.1 |
| 1964 | 16 |
| 1965 | 16 |
| 1966 | 16 |
| 1967 | 15.9 |
| 1968 | 15.9 |
| 1969 | 15.9 |
| 1970 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 15.9 |
| 1972 | 15.9 |
| 1973 | 15.9 |
| 1974 | 16 |
| 1975 | 16.1 |
| 1976 | 16.1 |
| 1977 | 16.2 |
| 1978 | 16.2 |
| 1979 | 16.2 |
| 1980 | 16.3 |
| 1981 | 16.3 |
| 1982 | 16.3 |
| 1983 | 16.4 |
| 1984 | 16.4 |
| 1985 | 16.5 |
| 1986 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 16.7 |
| 1988 | 16.7 |
| 1989 | 16.7 |
| 1990 | 16.8 |
| 1991 | 16.9 |
| 1992 | 16.9 |
| 1993 | 17 |
| 1994 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 17.4 |
| 1997 | 17.5 |
| 1998 | 17.7 |
| 1999 | 17.9 |
| 2000 | 18 |
| 2001 | 18.2 |
| 2002 | 18.4 |
| 2003 | 18.6 |
| 2004 | 18.8 |
| 2005 | 19 |
| 2006 | 19.3 |
| 2007 | 19.5 |
| 2008 | 19.8 |
| 2009 | 20.1 |
| 2010 | 20.4 |
| 2011 | 20.7 |
| 2012 | 21 |
| 2013 | 21.3 |
| 2014 | 21.7 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2016 | 22.3 |
| 2017 | 22.6 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 23.3 |
| 2020 | 23.6 |
| 2021 | 23.9 |
| 2022 | 24.2 |
| 2023 | 24.6 |
| 2024 | 24.9 |
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Honduras: National Statistics
Finance
|
Honduras
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$32.7B
2024 |
103/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.7%
2025 |
117/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.55%
2023 |
78/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
87/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
23,000
2020 |
99/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.46%
2025 |
49/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.91%
2024 |
107/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
58.4%
2024 |
86/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
26.1%
2024 |
77/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
59.6
2025 |
100/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.3%
2024 |
36/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.2%
2024 |
163/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
41
2001 |
74/103 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$8.04B
2024 |
84/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$9.53B
2024 |
23/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
669,000
2020 |
108/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.01%
2020 |
118/184 |
| Banked people share |
42.4%
2024 |
126/158 |
Energy
|
Honduras
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
594 kg
2023 |
127/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$12.1
2023 |
110/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
10.9 megatons
2023 |
103/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.03 tons
2023 |
129/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
54.7%
2022 |
102/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
45.9%
2021 |
54/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
11.2%
2023 |
50/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
60.6%
2023 |
35/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
752 kWh
2023 |
110/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
64.6%
2021 |
47/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
27%
2023 |
73/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
96/192 |
| Electricity access |
95.6%
2023 |
134/195 |
Society
|
Honduras
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
89/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-4,821
2024 |
120/196 |
| Urban population |
60.8%
2024 |
100/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.56 ft
2025 |
138/190 |
| Average female height |
5.09 ft
2025 |
172/190 |
| Quality of life index |
28.1
2025 |
161/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
22
2024 |
171/197 |
| Higher education index |
37
2025 |
117/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
31.4
2023 |
9/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.1
2019 |
86/197 |
| Visa free countries |
131
2025 |
76/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88.3%
2024 |
133/196 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
181/197 |
| People using the Internet |
58.3%
2023 |
138/195 |
Health
|
Honduras
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$251
2022 |
117/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$128.2
2022 |
88/191 |
| Life expectancy |
73.2 years
2025 |
107/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
3.52%
2022 |
82/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.49
2020 |
140/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.3 years
2025 |
109/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
47
2023 |
97/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
15.5
2023 |
96/192 |
| Obesity rate |
30.3%
2022 |
52/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5%
2024 |
165/195 |
| Air quality index |
50
2025 |
101/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
12.3%
2022 |
117/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.08 liters
2020 |
116/186 |
Territory
|
Honduras
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
100/197 |
| Land area per capita |
3,991 sq mi
2024 |
101/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
13,807 sq mi
2025 |
100/194 |
| Forest area |
24,311 sq mi
2025 |
66/196 |
| Roads length |
9,160 mi
2012 |
109/175 |
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