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Honduras vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Honduras has a population of 10.8M (ranked 89/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Honduras' land area is 43,201 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 100th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Honduras ranks 104/197 ($37.1B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Honduras ranks 136/197 ($3,426), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Honduras Mauritania
Population
11237619
5505206
Population rank 87/197 122/197
GDP
$37.1B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 104/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$3,426
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 136/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,486
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$17.5B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,613
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 126/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,901
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 43,201 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
259 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.5
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
24.9 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Honduras and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Honduras and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Honduras

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Honduras Mauritania
2024 $37,093,565,854 $10,908,045,687
2023 $34,355,805,528 $10,726,838,461
2022 $31,426,041,807 $9,557,966,698
2021 $28,144,331,507 $9,222,536,364
2020 $23,352,232,484 $8,260,752,385
2019 $24,882,225,742 $7,894,764,886
2018 $24,067,750,760 $7,473,550,557
2017 $23,136,247,991 $6,800,135,898
2016 $21,717,604,952 $6,398,747,592
2015 $20,979,791,685 $6,166,863,897
2014 $19,756,533,972 $6,592,537,782
2013 $18,499,729,215 $7,223,071,097
2012 $18,528,554,398 $6,728,208,836
2011 $17,710,275,685 $6,764,627,746
2010 $15,839,344,592 $5,628,878,798
2009 $14,587,496,229 $4,714,595,548
2008 $13,881,731,876 $5,206,437,194
2007 $12,361,257,681 $4,346,212,355
2006 $10,917,477,066 $3,919,577,286
2005 $9,757,012,697 $2,936,019,526
2004 $8,869,299,234 $2,362,501,023
2003 $8,230,391,347 $2,051,147,607
2002 $7,858,255,413 $1,777,057,481
2001 $7,651,162,302 $1,746,063,558
2000 $7,186,638,029 $1,779,520,886
1999 $6,394,090,592 $1,985,922,776
1998 $6,163,707,533 $2,032,347,665
1997 $5,569,178,707 $2,071,996,564
1996 $4,798,834,459 $2,132,087,009
1995 $4,672,346,194 $2,091,726,101
1994 $4,105,686,899 $1,944,876,755
1993 $4,190,773,622 $1,847,353,211
1992 $4,122,846,905 $2,164,298,425
1991 $3,699,381,195 $2,133,692,697
1990 $3,734,460,117 $1,506,914,408
1989 $4,375,896,552 $1,450,647,019
1988 $4,892,660,944 $1,414,951,290
1987 $5,024,800,000 $1,344,664,725
1986 $4,706,100,000 $1,186,628,778
1985 $4,328,300,000 $1,009,723,326
1984 $4,029,900,000 $1,074,373,230
1983 $3,840,550,000 $1,165,171,263
1982 $3,619,500,000 $1,108,776,653
1981 $3,501,800,000 $1,105,494,682
1980 $3,184,400,000 $1,047,925,106
1979 $2,778,900,000 $951,900,945
1978 $2,393,650,000 $804,629,877
1977 $1,900,700,000 $799,030,017
1976 $1,589,300,000 $775,045,517
1975 $1,330,050,000 $703,377,837
1974 $1,243,000,000 $613,010,553
1973 $1,128,299,436 $493,237,876
1972 $1,030,645,362 $391,669,449
1971 $958,450,000 $335,568,907
1970 $904,400,000 $309,405,316
1969 $844,400,000 $295,062,308
1968 $815,450,000 $311,395,937
1967 $750,950,000 $282,615,310
1966 $692,150,000 $266,533,605
1965 $651,050,000 $255,340,475
1964 $591,100,000 $224,495,744
1963 $553,500,000 $168,186,297
1962 $532,450,000 $164,271,558
1961 $503,300,000 $159,213,430
1960 $475,650,000 -

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

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Honduras and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Honduras

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Honduras Mauritania
2024 $3,426 $2,110
2023 $3,227 $2,136
2022 $3,003 $1,960
2021 $2,735 $1,948
2020 $2,308 $1,796
2019 $2,502 $1,767
2018 $2,465 $1,723
2017 $2,413 $1,615
2016 $2,307 $1,566
2015 $2,271 $1,555
2014 $2,180 $1,713
2013 $2,081 $1,934
2012 $2,126 $1,859
2011 $2,074 $1,931
2010 $1,893 $1,660
2009 $1,781 $1,435
2008 $1,732 $1,636
2007 $1,578 $1,405
2006 $1,426 $1,301
2005 $1,305 $999
2004 $1,215 $824
2003 $1,156 $732
2002 $1,132 $649
2001 $1,132 $652
2000 $1,093 $681
1999 $999 $781
1998 $989 $821
1997 $917 $859
1996 $813 $904
1995 $814 $905
1994 $736 $865
1993 $773 $850
1992 $782 $1,036
1991 $722 $1,062
1990 $750 $772
1989 $904 $762
1988 $1,039 $762
1987 $1,098 $746
1986 $1,058 $677
1985 $1,001 $593
1984 $960 $650
1983 $942 $725
1982 $914 $710
1981 $912 $729
1980 $854 $711
1979 $769 $664
1978 $683 $578
1977 $559 $590
1976 $482 $589
1975 $417 $551
1974 $401 $494
1973 $375 $410
1972 $353 $335
1971 $338 $296
1970 $329 $281.3
1969 $316 $276.6
1968 $314 $301
1967 $298.2 $281.5
1966 $282.9 $273.6
1965 $273.9 $270
1964 $255.9 $244.3
1963 $246.6 $188.2
1962 $244 $189
1961 $237.3 $188.2
1960 $230.7 -

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

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Honduras vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Honduras

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Honduras Mauritania
2026 73.4 69.2
2025 73.2 68.9
2024 73 68.7
2023 72.9 68.5
2022 72.7 68.3
2021 69.5 66.8
2020 70.9 66.8
2019 72.1 67.6
2018 72 67.4
2017 71.8 67.1
2016 71.6 66.8
2015 71.3 66.5
2014 71 66.2
2013 70.8 65.9
2012 70.5 65.8
2011 70.1 65.8
2010 69.8 65.7
2009 69.8 65.5
2008 69.7 65.2
2007 69.5 64.9
2006 69.4 64.5
2005 69.2 63.9
2004 69 63.4
2003 68.9 62.8
2002 68.7 62.2
2001 68.5 61.7
2000 68.3 61
1999 68 60.4
1998 62.4 59.9
1997 67.5 59.4
1996 67.3 58.9
1995 66.9 58.9
1994 66.5 58.8
1993 66.1 58.7
1992 65.9 58.6
1991 65.6 58.3
1990 65.2 58.1
1989 64.8 57.7
1988 64.4 57.5
1987 64.1 57
1986 63.7 56.3
1985 63.2 55.8
1984 62.8 55.2
1983 62.4 54.6
1982 61.7 54.2
1981 61 53.7
1980 60.4 53.2
1979 59.8 52.8
1978 59.2 52.3
1977 58.7 52
1976 58.2 51.8
1975 57.5 51.6
1974 52.5 51.4
1973 54.6 51.2
1972 55.7 51
1971 55 50.8
1970 54.4 50.5
1969 53.7 50.1
1968 53 49.5
1967 52.3 48.9
1966 51.6 48.1
1965 50.9 47.4
1964 50.2 46.6
1963 49.4 45.8
1962 48.6 45
1961 47.7 44.3
1960 47.1 43.6
1959 46.4 42.9
1958 45.6 42.3
1957 44.9 41.7
1956 44.2 41.1
1955 43.7 40.6
1954 43 40.1
1953 42.5 39.6
1952 42 39.2
1951 41.6 38.8
1950 41 38.4

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

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Honduras and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Honduras

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Honduras Mauritania
2024 10,825,703 5,169,395
2023 10,644,851 5,022,441
2022 10,463,872 4,875,637
2021 10,289,877 4,734,874
2020 10,119,640 4,600,131
2019 9,943,633 4,467,708
2018 9,765,210 4,337,685
2017 9,588,137 4,210,600
2016 9,412,380 4,086,657
2015 9,237,305 3,965,959
2014 9,063,122 3,848,514
2013 8,889,278 3,734,318
2012 8,715,076 3,619,034
2011 8,540,583 3,502,811
2010 8,365,878 3,390,965
2009 8,189,899 3,284,448
2008 8,012,587 3,183,269
2007 7,834,798 3,093,059
2006 7,656,832 3,013,660
2005 7,478,355 2,939,059
2004 7,298,994 2,868,664
2003 7,119,213 2,802,046
2002 6,938,859 2,738,655
2001 6,757,993 2,678,760
2000 6,577,773 2,613,441
1999 6,400,463 2,541,698
1998 6,234,431 2,474,651
1997 6,071,454 2,411,306
1996 5,903,954 2,358,188
1995 5,739,637 2,312,017
1994 5,579,242 2,249,454
1993 5,423,249 2,174,328
1992 5,271,431 2,088,135
1991 5,123,792 2,009,738
1990 4,980,488 1,951,878
1989 4,841,838 1,903,048
1988 4,707,677 1,855,859
1987 4,576,910 1,803,014
1986 4,448,899 1,751,835
1985 4,323,342 1,702,107
1984 4,199,850 1,653,693
1983 4,078,174 1,606,746
1982 3,958,728 1,561,176
1981 3,841,778 1,516,877
1980 3,727,173 1,474,043
1979 3,614,981 1,432,758
1978 3,505,463 1,392,713
1977 3,398,655 1,353,768
1976 3,294,457 1,315,336
1975 3,193,234 1,277,330
1974 3,099,836 1,240,188
1973 3,011,459 1,203,838
1972 2,922,064 1,168,355
1971 2,834,616 1,133,702
1970 2,750,715 1,099,806
1969 2,670,289 1,066,754
1968 2,593,057 1,034,739
1967 2,518,648 1,003,843
1966 2,446,751 974,157
1965 2,377,157 945,838
1964 2,309,855 918,955
1963 2,244,878 893,423
1962 2,182,064 869,184
1961 2,121,242 846,167
1960 2,062,060 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Honduras and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Honduras

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras Mauritania
2023 2.5 4.7
2022 2.52 4.77
2021 2.55 4.85
2020 2.58 4.91
2019 2.61 4.98
2018 2.65 5.04
2017 2.66 5.11
2016 2.7 5.16
2015 2.75 5.21
2014 2.79 5.26
2013 2.86 5.32
2012 2.93 5.35
2011 3 5.38
2010 3.08 5.38
2009 3.17 5.41
2008 3.26 5.44
2007 3.35 5.43
2006 3.45 5.4
2005 3.58 5.38
2004 3.71 5.37
2003 3.84 5.36
2002 4 5.37
2001 4.15 5.41
2000 4.29 5.46
1999 4.37 5.52
1998 4.47 5.62
1997 4.59 5.74
1996 4.71 5.86
1995 4.84 5.96
1994 4.93 6.06
1993 5.03 6.09
1992 5.11 6.13
1991 5.19 6.16
1990 5.27 6.18
1989 5.35 6.2
1988 5.47 6.21
1987 5.58 6.27
1986 5.7 6.34
1985 5.82 6.42
1984 5.94 6.48
1983 6.06 6.54
1982 6.18 6.59
1981 6.3 6.64
1980 6.42 6.67
1979 6.53 6.7
1978 6.63 6.73
1977 6.73 6.74
1976 6.81 6.73
1975 6.87 6.71
1974 6.91 6.73
1973 6.99 6.72
1972 7.06 6.71
1971 7.11 6.7
1970 7.17 6.68
1969 7.23 6.64
1968 7.3 6.6
1967 7.36 6.57
1966 7.41 6.52
1965 7.44 6.44
1964 7.44 6.37
1963 7.44 6.31
1962 7.44 6.24
1961 7.45 6.2
1960 7.46 6.15

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

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Honduras and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Honduras

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Honduras Mauritania
2024 24.9 18.4
2023 24.6 18.2
2022 24.2 18.1
2021 23.9 18
2020 23.6 17.9
2019 23.3 17.9
2018 23 17.8
2017 22.6 17.8
2016 22.3 17.8
2015 22 17.8
2014 21.7 17.8
2013 21.3 17.8
2012 21 17.8
2011 20.7 17.9
2010 20.4 17.8
2009 20.1 17.8
2008 19.8 17.7
2007 19.5 17.6
2006 19.3 17.6
2005 19 17.7
2004 18.8 17.7
2003 18.6 17.7
2002 18.4 17.7
2001 18.2 17.7
2000 18 17.7
1999 17.9 17.6
1998 17.7 17.5
1997 17.5 17.5
1996 17.4 17.5
1995 17.3 17.6
1994 17.1 17.6
1993 17 17.6
1992 16.9 17.3
1991 16.9 17.2
1990 16.8 17.1
1989 16.7 17.1
1988 16.7 17.1
1987 16.7 17.1
1986 16.6 17
1985 16.5 17
1984 16.4 17
1983 16.4 17
1982 16.3 17
1981 16.3 17
1980 16.3 17
1979 16.2 17
1978 16.2 17.1
1977 16.2 17.1
1976 16.1 17.2
1975 16.1 17.3
1974 16 17.4
1973 15.9 17.6
1972 15.9 17.7
1971 15.9 17.9
1970 15.9 18.1
1969 15.9 18.3
1968 15.9 18.4
1967 15.9 18.5
1966 16 18.6
1965 16 18.7
1964 16 18.8
1963 16.1 18.8
1962 16.3 18.8
1961 16.4 18.8
1960 16.6 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Honduras Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$32.7B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.7%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.12%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
58.4%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.1
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2024
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
41
2001
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.04B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
669,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
3.01%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
42.4%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Honduras Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
594 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.1
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.3 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.14 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
45.9%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
60.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
752 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
64.6%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Honduras Mauritania
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-4,778
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.5
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.4
2023
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.1
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
128
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.3%
2024
67%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
58.3%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Honduras Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$249.2
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$132.2
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.1%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.49
2020
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.3%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.08 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Honduras Mauritania
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
3,991 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,807 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,311 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,160 mi
2012
7,614 mi
2018

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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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