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Honduras vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Honduras has a population of 10.8M (ranked 89/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Honduras' land area is 43,201 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 100th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Honduras ranks 104/197 ($37.1B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Honduras ranks 136/197 ($3,426), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Honduras Mexico
Population
11237619
133323134
Population rank 87/197 11/197
GDP
$37.1B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 104/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$3,426
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 136/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,486
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$17.5B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.1%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,613
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 126/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,901
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 43,201 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
259 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
24.9 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Honduras and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Honduras and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Honduras

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Honduras Mexico
2024 $37,093,565,854 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $34,355,805,528 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $31,426,041,807 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $28,144,331,507 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $23,352,232,484 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $24,882,225,742 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $24,067,750,760 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $23,136,247,991 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $21,717,604,952 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $20,979,791,685 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $19,756,533,972 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $18,499,729,215 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $18,528,554,398 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $17,710,275,685 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $15,839,344,592 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $14,587,496,229 $943,437,415,025
2008 $13,881,731,876 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $12,361,257,681 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $10,917,477,066 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $9,757,012,697 $917,571,853,529
2004 $8,869,299,234 $819,459,227,375
2003 $8,230,391,347 $765,549,967,703
2002 $7,858,255,413 $810,666,116,402
2001 $7,651,162,302 $796,064,590,549
2000 $7,186,638,029 $742,061,329,749
1999 $6,394,090,592 $631,249,359,702
1998 $6,163,707,533 $557,461,102,631
1997 $5,569,178,707 $523,449,530,464
1996 $4,798,834,459 $432,157,945,024
1995 $4,672,346,194 $380,157,469,867
1994 $4,105,686,899 $553,618,247,901
1993 $4,190,773,622 $530,160,763,663
1992 $4,122,846,905 $363,157,832,924
1991 $3,699,381,195 $313,139,656,146
1990 $3,734,460,117 $261,253,675,693
1989 $4,375,896,552 $221,403,098,267
1988 $4,892,660,944 $181,611,150,497
1987 $5,024,800,000 $147,542,558,209
1986 $4,706,100,000 $134,556,034,673
1985 $4,328,300,000 $195,241,069,482
1984 $4,029,900,000 $184,230,754,105
1983 $3,840,550,000 $156,167,000,433
1982 $3,619,500,000 $184,602,611,610
1981 $3,501,800,000 $263,797,827,860
1980 $3,184,400,000 $205,577,055,466
1979 $2,778,900,000 $134,531,900,899
1978 $2,393,650,000 $102,648,570,299
1977 $1,900,700,000 $81,912,018,784
1976 $1,589,300,000 $88,875,923,765
1975 $1,330,050,000 $88,000,000,000
1974 $1,243,000,000 $72,000,000,000
1973 $1,128,299,436 $55,280,000,000
1972 $1,030,645,362 $45,200,000,000
1971 $958,450,000 $39,200,000,000
1970 $904,400,000 $35,520,000,000
1969 $844,400,000 $32,480,000,000
1968 $815,450,000 $29,360,000,000
1967 $750,950,000 $26,560,000,000
1966 $692,150,000 $24,320,000,000
1965 $651,050,000 $21,840,000,000
1964 $591,100,000 $20,080,000,000
1963 $553,500,000 $16,960,000,000
1962 $532,450,000 $15,200,000,000
1961 $503,300,000 $14,160,000,000
1960 $475,650,000 $13,040,000,000

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

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Honduras and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Honduras

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Honduras Mexico
2024 $3,426 $14,186
2023 $3,227 $13,861
2022 $3,003 $11,406
2021 $2,735 $10,314
2020 $2,308 $8,841
2019 $2,502 $10,370
2018 $2,465 $10,085
2017 $2,413 $9,649
2016 $2,307 $9,098
2015 $2,271 $10,021
2014 $2,180 $11,391
2013 $2,081 $11,217
2012 $2,126 $10,744
2011 $2,074 $10,664
2010 $1,893 $9,729
2009 $1,781 $8,424
2008 $1,732 $10,524
2007 $1,578 $10,134
2006 $1,426 $9,513
2005 $1,305 $8,672
2004 $1,215 $7,850
2003 $1,156 $7,434
2002 $1,132 $7,983
2001 $1,132 $7,953
2000 $1,093 $7,524
1999 $999 $6,500
1998 $989 $5,833
1997 $917 $5,567
1996 $813 $4,674
1995 $814 $4,184
1994 $736 $6,202
1993 $773 $6,048
1992 $782 $4,221
1991 $722 $3,709
1990 $750 $3,154
1989 $904 $2,725
1988 $1,039 $2,279
1987 $1,098 $1,888
1986 $1,058 $1,757
1985 $1,001 $2,602
1984 $960 $2,506
1983 $942 $2,170
1982 $914 $2,621
1981 $912 $3,829
1980 $854 $3,055
1979 $769 $2,049
1978 $683 $1,604
1977 $559 $1,315
1976 $482 $1,465
1975 $417 $1,492
1974 $401 $1,256
1973 $375 $993
1972 $353 $837
1971 $338 $748
1970 $329 $699
1969 $316 $660
1968 $314 $616
1967 $298.2 $576
1966 $282.9 $545
1965 $273.9 $506
1964 $255.9 $481
1963 $246.6 $420
1962 $244 $388
1961 $237.3 $374
1960 $230.7 $355

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

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Honduras vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Honduras

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Honduras Mexico
2026 73.4 75.6
2025 73.2 75.4
2024 73 75.3
2023 72.9 75.1
2022 72.7 74
2021 69.5 69.7
2020 70.9 70.4
2019 72.1 74.5
2018 72 74.3
2017 71.8 74.3
2016 71.6 74.4
2015 71.3 74.4
2014 71 74.4
2013 70.8 74.3
2012 70.5 74.1
2011 70.1 73.9
2010 69.8 73.7
2009 69.8 73.6
2008 69.7 73.7
2007 69.5 73.8
2006 69.4 73.7
2005 69.2 73.6
2004 69 73.4
2003 68.9 73.3
2002 68.7 73.1
2001 68.5 72.9
2000 68.3 72.6
1999 68 72.2
1998 62.4 71.8
1997 67.5 71.5
1996 67.3 71.1
1995 66.9 70.7
1994 66.5 70.3
1993 66.1 70
1992 65.9 69.7
1991 65.6 69.4
1990 65.2 69
1989 64.8 68.6
1988 64.4 68.3
1987 64.1 67.9
1986 63.7 67.4
1985 63.2 66.8
1984 62.8 66.2
1983 62.4 65.8
1982 61.7 65.3
1981 61 64.7
1980 60.4 64.3
1979 59.8 63.9
1978 59.2 63.4
1977 58.7 63
1976 58.2 62.5
1975 57.5 61.9
1974 52.5 61.2
1973 54.6 60.5
1972 55.7 60.1
1971 55 59.4
1970 54.4 58.9
1969 53.7 58.4
1968 53 58.2
1967 52.3 58
1966 51.6 57.4
1965 50.9 56.7
1964 50.2 55.9
1963 49.4 55.5
1962 48.6 55.1
1961 47.7 54.4
1960 47.1 53.6
1959 46.4 52.7
1958 45.6 51.8
1957 44.9 51.1
1956 44.2 50.4
1955 43.7 49.6
1954 43 48.3
1953 42.5 47
1952 42 45.7
1951 41.6 44.8
1950 41 43.8

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

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Honduras and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Honduras

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Honduras Mexico
2024 10,825,703 130,861,007
2023 10,644,851 129,739,759
2022 10,463,872 128,613,117
2021 10,289,877 127,648,148
2020 10,119,640 126,799,054
2019 9,943,633 125,762,982
2018 9,765,210 124,573,711
2017 9,588,137 123,400,057
2016 9,412,380 122,251,351
2015 9,237,305 121,072,306
2014 9,063,122 119,784,261
2013 8,889,278 118,343,573
2012 8,715,076 116,818,208
2011 8,540,583 115,243,504
2010 8,365,878 113,623,895
2009 8,189,899 111,999,721
2008 8,012,587 110,374,288
2007 7,834,798 108,774,360
2006 7,656,832 107,253,666
2005 7,478,355 105,811,504
2004 7,298,994 104,394,131
2003 7,119,213 102,978,515
2002 6,938,859 101,548,624
2001 6,757,993 100,099,099
2000 6,577,773 98,625,552
1999 6,400,463 97,115,707
1998 6,234,431 95,575,245
1997 6,071,454 94,021,207
1996 5,903,954 92,452,702
1995 5,739,637 90,862,455
1994 5,579,242 89,259,205
1993 5,423,249 87,653,807
1992 5,271,431 86,044,809
1991 5,123,792 84,430,572
1990 4,980,488 82,820,170
1989 4,841,838 81,247,182
1988 4,707,677 79,695,531
1987 4,576,910 78,136,651
1986 4,448,899 76,585,637
1985 4,323,342 75,043,414
1984 4,199,850 73,506,846
1983 4,078,174 71,971,240
1982 3,958,728 70,433,260
1981 3,841,778 68,892,108
1980 3,727,173 67,300,334
1979 3,614,981 65,648,865
1978 3,505,463 63,979,046
1977 3,398,655 62,308,493
1976 3,294,457 60,645,512
1975 3,193,234 58,982,400
1974 3,099,836 57,320,149
1973 3,011,459 55,667,284
1972 2,922,064 54,030,168
1971 2,834,616 52,412,558
1970 2,750,715 50,814,953
1969 2,670,289 49,233,194
1968 2,593,057 47,668,303
1967 2,518,648 46,129,608
1966 2,446,751 44,629,106
1965 2,377,157 43,174,477
1964 2,309,855 41,772,049
1963 2,244,878 40,424,065
1962 2,182,064 39,129,200
1961 2,121,242 37,890,118
1960 2,062,060 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Honduras and Mexico

Fertility rate
Honduras

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras Mexico
2023 2.5 1.91
2022 2.52 1.94
2021 2.55 1.97
2020 2.58 1.99
2019 2.61 2.02
2018 2.65 2.03
2017 2.66 2.04
2016 2.7 2.09
2015 2.75 2.14
2014 2.79 2.21
2013 2.86 2.27
2012 2.93 2.29
2011 3 2.32
2010 3.08 2.34
2009 3.17 2.36
2008 3.26 2.39
2007 3.35 2.42
2006 3.45 2.46
2005 3.58 2.5
2004 3.71 2.54
2003 3.84 2.58
2002 4 2.63
2001 4.15 2.67
2000 4.29 2.71
1999 4.37 2.76
1998 4.47 2.82
1997 4.59 2.89
1996 4.71 2.96
1995 4.84 3.04
1994 4.93 3.13
1993 5.03 3.21
1992 5.11 3.29
1991 5.19 3.36
1990 5.27 3.44
1989 5.35 3.53
1988 5.47 3.64
1987 5.58 3.8
1986 5.7 3.97
1985 5.82 4.09
1984 5.94 4.18
1983 6.06 4.3
1982 6.18 4.43
1981 6.3 4.57
1980 6.42 4.74
1979 6.53 4.96
1978 6.63 5.2
1977 6.73 5.36
1976 6.81 5.54
1975 6.87 5.74
1974 6.91 5.95
1973 6.99 6.12
1972 7.06 6.28
1971 7.11 6.42
1970 7.17 6.53
1969 7.23 6.63
1968 7.3 6.71
1967 7.36 6.75
1966 7.41 6.79
1965 7.44 6.82
1964 7.44 6.83
1963 7.44 6.82
1962 7.44 6.8
1961 7.45 6.78
1960 7.46 6.76

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

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Honduras and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Honduras

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Honduras Mexico
2024 24.9 30.3
2023 24.6 29.9
2022 24.2 29.5
2021 23.9 29.2
2020 23.6 29
2019 23.3 28.6
2018 23 28.3
2017 22.6 28
2016 22.3 27.6
2015 22 27.3
2014 21.7 27
2013 21.3 26.7
2012 21 26.4
2011 20.7 26.1
2010 20.4 25.8
2009 20.1 25.6
2008 19.8 25.3
2007 19.5 25
2006 19.3 24.7
2005 19 24.4
2004 18.8 24.1
2003 18.6 23.8
2002 18.4 23.5
2001 18.2 23.1
2000 18 22.8
1999 17.9 22.5
1998 17.7 22.2
1997 17.5 22
1996 17.4 21.7
1995 17.3 21.4
1994 17.1 21
1993 17 20.7
1992 16.9 20.4
1991 16.9 20
1990 16.8 19.7
1989 16.7 19.4
1988 16.7 19.2
1987 16.7 18.9
1986 16.6 18.6
1985 16.5 18.3
1984 16.4 18
1983 16.4 17.7
1982 16.3 17.4
1981 16.3 17.1
1980 16.3 16.8
1979 16.2 16.6
1978 16.2 16.5
1977 16.2 16.4
1976 16.1 16.2
1975 16.1 16.2
1974 16 16.1
1973 15.9 16.1
1972 15.9 16
1971 15.9 16
1970 15.9 16.1
1969 15.9 16.1
1968 15.9 16.1
1967 15.9 16.1
1966 16 16.2
1965 16 16.2
1964 16 16.3
1963 16.1 16.3
1962 16.3 16.4
1961 16.4 16.5
1960 16.6 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Honduras Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$32.7B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.7%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.12%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.4%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.1
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2024
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
41
2001
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.04B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
669,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.01%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
42.4%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Honduras Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
594 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.1
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.3 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.14 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.7%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
45.9%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.2%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.6%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
752 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
64.6%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Honduras Mexico
% of world population
0.13%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-4,778
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.5
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.4
2023
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.1
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
128
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.3%
2024
95.9%
2025
English speaking
1%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
58.3%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Honduras Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$249.2
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$132.2
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.49
2020
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.08 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Honduras Mexico
% of world land
0.08%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
3,991 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,807 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,311 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,160 mi
2012
519,841 mi
2023

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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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