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Honduras vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Honduras has a population of 10.8M (ranked 89/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Honduras' land area is 43,201 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 100th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Honduras ranks 104/197 ($37.1B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Honduras ranks 136/197 ($3,426), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Honduras Jamaica
Population
11237619
2834980
Population rank 87/197 139/197
GDP
$37.1B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 104/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$3,426
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 136/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,486
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$17.5B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.1%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,613
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 126/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,901
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 43,201 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
259 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.5
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
24.9 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Honduras and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Honduras and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Honduras

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Honduras Jamaica
2024 $37,093,565,854 $22,014,397,090
2023 $34,355,805,528 $21,418,804,320
2022 $31,426,041,807 $18,813,516,805
2021 $28,144,331,507 $15,963,885,376
2020 $23,352,232,484 $15,000,214,216
2019 $24,882,225,742 $17,026,269,263
2018 $24,067,750,760 $16,855,447,986
2017 $23,136,247,991 $15,783,583,237
2016 $21,717,604,952 $14,898,999,754
2015 $20,979,791,685 $14,963,589,916
2014 $19,756,533,972 $13,899,217,680
2013 $18,499,729,215 $14,264,205,153
2012 $18,528,554,398 $14,807,086,556
2011 $17,710,275,685 $14,444,661,522
2010 $15,839,344,592 $13,220,549,908
2009 $14,587,496,229 $12,120,458,115
2008 $13,881,731,876 $13,709,401,520
2007 $12,361,257,681 $12,799,600,047
2006 $10,917,477,066 $11,930,179,090
2005 $9,757,012,697 $11,243,865,778
2004 $8,869,299,234 $10,174,664,854
2003 $8,230,391,347 $9,430,234,811
2002 $7,858,255,413 $9,719,009,495
2001 $7,651,162,302 $9,194,727,831
2000 $7,186,638,029 $9,005,064,475
1999 $6,394,090,592 $8,887,057,997
1998 $6,163,707,533 $8,787,195,622
1997 $5,569,178,707 $8,400,041,724
1996 $4,798,834,459 $7,393,891,921
1995 $4,672,346,194 $6,577,520,643
1994 $4,105,686,899 $5,452,558,947
1993 $4,190,773,622 $5,440,075,676
1992 $4,122,846,905 $3,535,460,090
1991 $3,699,381,195 $4,106,207,649
1990 $3,734,460,117 $4,592,208,087
1989 $4,375,896,552 $4,404,937,853
1988 $4,892,660,944 $3,828,342,820
1987 $5,024,800,000 $3,287,007,322
1986 $4,706,100,000 $2,754,549,582
1985 $4,328,300,000 $2,100,239,019
1984 $4,029,900,000 $2,373,564,549
1983 $3,840,550,000 $3,619,262,277
1982 $3,619,500,000 $3,293,496,312
1981 $3,501,800,000 $2,979,027,966
1980 $3,184,400,000 $2,679,379,372
1979 $2,778,900,000 $2,425,064,229
1978 $2,393,650,000 $2,644,527,822
1977 $1,900,700,000 $3,249,733,140
1976 $1,589,300,000 $2,966,042,856
1975 $1,330,050,000 $2,860,442,750
1974 $1,243,000,000 $2,375,122,375
1973 $1,128,299,436 $1,905,917,553
1972 $1,030,645,362 $1,875,146,587
1971 $958,450,000 $1,539,861,816
1970 $904,400,000 $1,404,720,442
1969 $844,400,000 $1,191,239,047
1968 $815,450,000 $1,083,839,133
1967 $750,950,000 $1,148,014,311
1966 $692,150,000 $1,096,759,561
1965 $651,050,000 $972,159,611
1964 $591,100,000 $897,949,001
1963 $553,500,000 $826,706,669
1962 $532,450,000 $777,727,689
1961 $503,300,000 $748,043,501
1960 $475,650,000 $699,064,380

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Honduras and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Honduras

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Honduras Jamaica
2024 $3,426 $7,754
2023 $3,227 $7,542
2022 $3,003 $6,626
2021 $2,735 $5,626
2020 $2,308 $5,299
2019 $2,502 $6,031
2018 $2,465 $5,977
2017 $2,413 $5,605
2016 $2,307 $5,302
2015 $2,271 $5,339
2014 $2,180 $4,975
2013 $2,081 $5,124
2012 $2,126 $5,341
2011 $2,074 $5,233
2010 $1,893 $4,810
2009 $1,781 $4,428
2008 $1,732 $5,030
2007 $1,578 $4,716
2006 $1,426 $4,417
2005 $1,305 $4,184
2004 $1,215 $3,808
2003 $1,156 $3,550
2002 $1,132 $3,681
2001 $1,132 $3,504
2000 $1,093 $3,453
1999 $999 $3,432
1998 $989 $3,419
1997 $917 $3,297
1996 $813 $2,929
1995 $814 $2,631
1994 $736 $2,203
1993 $773 $2,221
1992 $782 $1,458
1991 $722 $1,710
1990 $750 $1,930
1989 $904 $1,865
1988 $1,039 $1,632
1987 $1,098 $1,411
1986 $1,058 $1,191
1985 $1,001 $917
1984 $960 $1,048
1983 $942 $1,619
1982 $914 $1,494
1981 $912 $1,370
1980 $854 $1,249
1979 $769 $1,144
1978 $683 $1,262
1977 $559 $1,569
1976 $482 $1,450
1975 $417 $1,417
1974 $401 $1,193
1973 $375 $972
1972 $353 $971
1971 $338 $809
1970 $329 $748
1969 $316 $642
1968 $314 $591
1967 $298.2 $633
1966 $282.9 $612
1965 $273.9 $549
1964 $255.9 $514
1963 $246.6 $480
1962 $244 $458
1961 $237.3 $447
1960 $230.7 $424

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Honduras vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Honduras

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Honduras Jamaica
2026 73.4 71.9
2025 73.2 71.7
2024 73 71.6
2023 72.9 71.5
2022 72.7 71.5
2021 69.5 69.1
2020 70.9 71.5
2019 72.1 71.5
2018 72 71.6
2017 71.8 71.9
2016 71.6 72.1
2015 71.3 72.2
2014 71 72.4
2013 70.8 72.4
2012 70.5 72.4
2011 70.1 72.2
2010 69.8 72
2009 69.8 71.7
2008 69.7 71.5
2007 69.5 71.4
2006 69.4 71.4
2005 69.2 71.5
2004 69 71.5
2003 68.9 71.6
2002 68.7 71.5
2001 68.5 71.3
2000 68.3 71.3
1999 68 71.2
1998 62.4 71.2
1997 67.5 71.2
1996 67.3 71.3
1995 66.9 71.5
1994 66.5 71.6
1993 66.1 71.8
1992 65.9 71.8
1991 65.6 71.8
1990 65.2 71.7
1989 64.8 71.5
1988 64.4 71.2
1987 64.1 70.9
1986 63.7 70.4
1985 63.2 70.1
1984 62.8 69.8
1983 62.4 69.5
1982 61.7 69.3
1981 61 69.1
1980 60.4 69
1979 59.8 68.8
1978 59.2 68.7
1977 58.7 68.6
1976 58.2 68.4
1975 57.5 68.2
1974 52.5 67.9
1973 54.6 67.6
1972 55.7 67.3
1971 55 67
1970 54.4 66.7
1969 53.7 66.5
1968 53 66.3
1967 52.3 66.1
1966 51.6 65.9
1965 50.9 65.7
1964 50.2 65.3
1963 49.4 65
1962 48.6 64.6
1961 47.7 64.3
1960 47.1 63.8
1959 46.4 63.2
1958 45.6 62.6
1957 44.9 61.9
1956 44.2 61.2
1955 43.7 60.4
1954 43 59.6
1953 42.5 58.9
1952 42 58.1
1951 41.6 57.1
1950 41 56.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Honduras and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Honduras

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Honduras Jamaica
2024 10,825,703 2,839,175
2023 10,644,851 2,839,786
2022 10,463,872 2,839,144
2021 10,289,877 2,837,682
2020 10,119,640 2,830,739
2019 9,943,633 2,823,271
2018 9,765,210 2,820,097
2017 9,588,137 2,815,764
2016 9,412,380 2,809,915
2015 9,237,305 2,802,534
2014 9,063,122 2,793,749
2013 8,889,278 2,783,687
2012 8,715,076 2,772,430
2011 8,540,583 2,760,494
2010 8,365,878 2,748,568
2009 8,189,899 2,736,995
2008 8,012,587 2,725,635
2007 7,834,798 2,713,800
2006 7,656,832 2,700,968
2005 7,478,355 2,687,066
2004 7,298,994 2,672,225
2003 7,119,213 2,656,623
2002 6,938,859 2,640,572
2001 6,757,993 2,624,403
2000 6,577,773 2,607,826
1999 6,400,463 2,589,795
1998 6,234,431 2,569,736
1997 6,071,454 2,547,848
1996 5,903,954 2,524,463
1995 5,739,637 2,500,151
1994 5,579,242 2,475,220
1993 5,423,249 2,449,916
1992 5,271,431 2,424,701
1991 5,123,792 2,400,869
1990 4,980,488 2,379,877
1989 4,841,838 2,361,916
1988 4,707,677 2,345,777
1987 4,576,910 2,329,813
1986 4,448,899 2,312,125
1985 4,323,342 2,290,656
1984 4,199,850 2,264,562
1983 4,078,174 2,234,832
1982 3,958,728 2,203,889
1981 3,841,778 2,173,818
1980 3,727,173 2,145,658
1979 3,614,981 2,119,486
1978 3,505,463 2,094,836
1977 3,398,655 2,070,657
1976 3,294,457 2,045,578
1975 3,193,234 2,018,981
1974 3,099,836 1,990,906
1973 3,011,459 1,961,219
1972 2,922,064 1,931,542
1971 2,834,616 1,903,728
1970 2,750,715 1,878,196
1969 2,670,289 1,855,127
1968 2,593,057 1,833,765
1967 2,518,648 1,812,865
1966 2,446,751 1,791,475
1965 2,377,157 1,769,192
1964 2,309,855 1,745,568
1963 2,244,878 1,721,099
1962 2,182,064 1,696,932
1961 2,121,242 1,673,261
1960 2,062,060 1,650,005

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Honduras and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Honduras

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras Jamaica
2023 2.5 1.36
2022 2.52 1.37
2021 2.55 1.38
2020 2.58 1.38
2019 2.61 1.39
2018 2.65 1.4
2017 2.66 1.43
2016 2.7 1.46
2015 2.75 1.51
2014 2.79 1.54
2013 2.86 1.59
2012 2.93 1.65
2011 3 1.72
2010 3.08 1.8
2009 3.17 1.88
2008 3.26 1.95
2007 3.35 2.02
2006 3.45 2.09
2005 3.58 2.15
2004 3.71 2.2
2003 3.84 2.24
2002 4 2.27
2001 4.15 2.3
2000 4.29 2.35
1999 4.37 2.47
1998 4.47 2.57
1997 4.59 2.68
1996 4.71 2.77
1995 4.84 2.85
1994 4.93 2.93
1993 5.03 2.99
1992 5.11 3.03
1991 5.19 3
1990 5.27 2.96
1989 5.35 2.93
1988 5.47 2.98
1987 5.58 3.02
1986 5.7 3.11
1985 5.82 3.21
1984 5.94 3.32
1983 6.06 3.41
1982 6.18 3.46
1981 6.3 3.51
1980 6.42 3.59
1979 6.53 3.72
1978 6.63 3.84
1977 6.73 4
1976 6.81 4.21
1975 6.87 4.44
1974 6.91 4.67
1973 6.99 5
1972 7.06 5.06
1971 7.11 5.21
1970 7.17 5.35
1969 7.23 5.47
1968 7.3 5.58
1967 7.36 5.67
1966 7.41 5.69
1965 7.44 5.72
1964 7.44 5.79
1963 7.44 5.73
1962 7.44 5.64
1961 7.45 5.6
1960 7.46 5.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Honduras and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Honduras

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Honduras Jamaica
2024 24.9 33.3
2023 24.6 32.8
2022 24.2 32.2
2021 23.9 31.7
2020 23.6 31.3
2019 23.3 30.8
2018 23 30.3
2017 22.6 29.8
2016 22.3 29.3
2015 22 28.8
2014 21.7 28.3
2013 21.3 27.9
2012 21 27.4
2011 20.7 27
2010 20.4 26.5
2009 20.1 26.1
2008 19.8 25.7
2007 19.5 25.3
2006 19.3 24.9
2005 19 24.6
2004 18.8 24.4
2003 18.6 24.1
2002 18.4 23.8
2001 18.2 23.6
2000 18 23.3
1999 17.9 23.1
1998 17.7 22.9
1997 17.5 22.7
1996 17.4 22.6
1995 17.3 22.5
1994 17.1 22.4
1993 17 22.3
1992 16.9 22.2
1991 16.9 22
1990 16.8 21.8
1989 16.7 21.6
1988 16.7 21.3
1987 16.7 21.1
1986 16.6 20.8
1985 16.5 20.6
1984 16.4 20.4
1983 16.4 20.1
1982 16.3 19.9
1981 16.3 19.6
1980 16.3 19.4
1979 16.2 19.1
1978 16.2 18.9
1977 16.2 18.6
1976 16.1 18.4
1975 16.1 18.2
1974 16 18
1973 15.9 17.9
1972 15.9 17.8
1971 15.9 17.7
1970 15.9 17.7
1969 15.9 17.8
1968 15.9 17.9
1967 15.9 18.1
1966 16 18.3
1965 16 18.5
1964 16 18.8
1963 16.1 19
1962 16.3 19.3
1961 16.4 19.5
1960 16.6 19.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Honduras Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$32.7B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.12%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.4%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2024
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies
41
2001
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.04B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
669,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.01%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
42.4%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Honduras Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
594 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.1
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.3 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.14 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.7%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
45.9%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.2%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.6%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
752 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.6%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Honduras Jamaica
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-4,778
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.5
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.4
2023
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.1
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
128
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.3%
2024
88.7%
2015
English speaking
1%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
58.3%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Honduras Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$249.2
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$132.2
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.1%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.49
2020
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.3%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.08 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Honduras Jamaica
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,991 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,807 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,311 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,160 mi
2012
13,745 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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