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Honduras vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Honduras has a population of 10.8M (ranked 89/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Honduras' land area is 43,201 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 100th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Honduras ranks 104/197 ($37.1B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Honduras ranks 136/197 ($3,426), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Honduras North Korea
Population
11237619
26659144
Population rank 87/197 57/197
GDP
$37.1B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 104/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$3,426
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 136/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,486
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$17.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,613
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 126/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,901
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 43,201 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
259 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.5
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
24.9 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
74 years
2026

Honduras and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Honduras and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Honduras

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Honduras North Korea
2024 $37,093,565,854 $34,943,120,000
2023 $34,355,805,528 $32,155,360,000
2022 $31,426,041,807 $28,971,360,000
2021 $28,144,331,507 $32,301,720,000
2020 $23,352,232,484 $27,728,240,000
2019 $24,882,225,742 $28,222,880,000
2018 $24,067,750,760 $28,536,400,000
2017 $23,136,247,991 $29,105,440,000
2016 $21,717,604,952 $28,882,640,000
2015 $20,979,791,685 $30,723,030,000
2014 $19,756,533,972 $30,554,460,000
2013 $18,499,729,215 $30,588,922,000
2012 $18,528,554,398 $29,890,710,000
2011 $17,710,275,685 $29,005,020,000
2010 $15,839,344,592 $25,995,513,000
2009 $14,587,496,229 $23,356,470,000
2008 $13,881,731,876 -
2007 $12,361,257,681 -
2006 $10,917,477,066 -
2005 $9,757,012,697 -
2004 $8,869,299,234 -
2003 $8,230,391,347 -
2002 $7,858,255,413 -
2001 $7,651,162,302 -
2000 $7,186,638,029 -
1999 $6,394,090,592 -
1998 $6,163,707,533 -
1997 $5,569,178,707 -
1996 $4,798,834,459 -
1995 $4,672,346,194 -
1994 $4,105,686,899 -
1993 $4,190,773,622 -
1992 $4,122,846,905 -
1991 $3,699,381,195 -
1990 $3,734,460,117 -
1989 $4,375,896,552 -
1988 $4,892,660,944 -
1987 $5,024,800,000 -
1986 $4,706,100,000 -
1985 $4,328,300,000 -
1984 $4,029,900,000 -
1983 $3,840,550,000 -
1982 $3,619,500,000 -
1981 $3,501,800,000 -
1980 $3,184,400,000 -
1979 $2,778,900,000 -
1978 $2,393,650,000 -
1977 $1,900,700,000 -
1976 $1,589,300,000 -
1975 $1,330,050,000 -
1974 $1,243,000,000 -
1973 $1,128,299,436 -
1972 $1,030,645,362 -
1971 $958,450,000 -
1970 $904,400,000 -
1969 $844,400,000 -
1968 $815,450,000 -
1967 $750,950,000 -
1966 $692,150,000 -
1965 $651,050,000 -
1964 $591,100,000 -
1963 $553,500,000 -
1962 $532,450,000 -
1961 $503,300,000 -
1960 $475,650,000 -

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

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Honduras and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Honduras

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Honduras North Korea
2024 $3,426 $1,319
2023 $3,227 $1,217
2022 $3,003 $1,100
2021 $2,735 $1,231
2020 $2,308 $1,061
2019 $2,502 $1,084
2018 $2,465 $1,100
2017 $2,413 $1,127
2016 $2,307 $1,124
2015 $2,271 $1,201
2014 $2,180 $1,201
2013 $2,081 $1,208
2012 $2,126 $1,186
2011 $2,074 $1,156
2010 $1,893 $1,040
2009 $1,781 $939
2008 $1,732 -
2007 $1,578 -
2006 $1,426 -
2005 $1,305 -
2004 $1,215 -
2003 $1,156 -
2002 $1,132 -
2001 $1,132 -
2000 $1,093 -
1999 $999 -
1998 $989 -
1997 $917 -
1996 $813 -
1995 $814 -
1994 $736 -
1993 $773 -
1992 $782 -
1991 $722 -
1990 $750 -
1989 $904 -
1988 $1,039 -
1987 $1,098 -
1986 $1,058 -
1985 $1,001 -
1984 $960 -
1983 $942 -
1982 $914 -
1981 $912 -
1980 $854 -
1979 $769 -
1978 $683 -
1977 $559 -
1976 $482 -
1975 $417 -
1974 $401 -
1973 $375 -
1972 $353 -
1971 $338 -
1970 $329 -
1969 $316 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $298.2 -
1966 $282.9 -
1965 $273.9 -
1964 $255.9 -
1963 $246.6 -
1962 $244 -
1961 $237.3 -
1960 $230.7 -

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

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Honduras vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Honduras

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Honduras North Korea
2026 73.4 74
2025 73.2 73.9
2024 73 73.7
2023 72.9 73.6
2022 72.7 73.6
2021 69.5 73.4
2020 70.9 72.8
2019 72.1 72.9
2018 72 73
2017 71.8 73
2016 71.6 73
2015 71.3 72.8
2014 71 72.5
2013 70.8 71.9
2012 70.5 71.3
2011 70.1 70.8
2010 69.8 70.2
2009 69.8 69.7
2008 69.7 69.3
2007 69.5 69
2006 69.4 69.1
2005 69.2 69.2
2004 69 69.3
2003 68.9 69.4
2002 68.7 60.9
2001 68.5 60.9
2000 68.3 60.9
1999 68 60.9
1998 62.4 60.9
1997 67.5 60.9
1996 67.3 60.8
1995 66.9 60.8
1994 66.5 70.5
1993 66.1 70.8
1992 65.9 71
1991 65.6 70.7
1990 65.2 70.5
1989 64.8 70.3
1988 64.4 70.1
1987 64.1 69.8
1986 63.7 69.5
1985 63.2 69.2
1984 62.8 68.9
1983 62.4 68.5
1982 61.7 68.1
1981 61 67.7
1980 60.4 67.2
1979 59.8 66.7
1978 59.2 66.3
1977 58.7 65.8
1976 58.2 65.3
1975 57.5 64.8
1974 52.5 64.3
1973 54.6 63.8
1972 55.7 63.3
1971 55 62.7
1970 54.4 62
1969 53.7 61.4
1968 53 60.8
1967 52.3 60.1
1966 51.6 59.4
1965 50.9 58.8
1964 50.2 58.2
1963 49.4 57.6
1962 48.6 57
1961 47.7 56.4
1960 47.1 55.8
1959 46.4 55.2
1958 45.6 54.5
1957 44.9 53.7
1956 44.2 52.8
1955 43.7 51.8
1954 43 50.6
1953 42.5 40.3
1952 42 32.8
1951 41.6 17.7
1950 41 14.2

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

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Honduras and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Honduras

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Honduras North Korea
2024 10,825,703 26,498,823
2023 10,644,851 26,418,204
2022 10,463,872 26,328,845
2021 10,289,877 26,232,534
2020 10,119,640 26,136,312
2019 9,943,633 26,037,632
2018 9,765,210 25,931,147
2017 9,588,137 25,817,709
2016 9,412,380 25,698,326
2015 9,237,305 25,575,350
2014 9,063,122 25,451,262
2013 8,889,278 25,329,451
2012 8,715,076 25,211,728
2011 8,540,583 25,097,874
2010 8,365,878 24,987,258
2009 8,189,899 24,878,332
2008 8,012,587 24,764,618
2007 7,834,798 24,646,383
2006 7,656,832 24,524,507
2005 7,478,355 24,396,433
2004 7,298,994 24,254,943
2003 7,119,213 24,090,380
2002 6,938,859 23,943,973
2001 6,757,993 23,815,358
2000 6,577,773 23,665,910
1999 6,400,463 23,497,599
1998 6,234,431 23,311,564
1997 6,071,454 23,110,830
1996 5,903,954 22,895,746
1995 5,739,637 22,669,304
1994 5,579,242 22,393,975
1993 5,423,249 22,073,352
1992 5,271,431 21,750,911
1991 5,123,792 21,428,638
1990 4,980,488 21,112,137
1989 4,841,838 20,804,367
1988 4,707,677 20,503,161
1987 4,576,910 20,205,483
1986 4,448,899 19,910,855
1985 4,323,342 19,620,388
1984 4,199,850 19,335,043
1983 4,078,174 19,054,034
1982 3,958,728 18,776,357
1981 3,841,778 18,501,295
1980 3,727,173 18,236,786
1979 3,614,981 17,983,470
1978 3,505,463 17,735,995
1977 3,398,655 17,492,798
1976 3,294,457 17,243,450
1975 3,193,234 16,971,055
1974 3,099,836 16,673,121
1973 3,011,459 16,350,367
1972 2,922,064 15,975,069
1971 2,834,616 15,572,457
1970 2,750,715 15,172,775
1969 2,670,289 14,767,615
1968 2,593,057 14,365,596
1967 2,518,648 13,958,350
1966 2,446,751 13,569,094
1965 2,377,157 13,219,369
1964 2,309,855 12,889,770
1963 2,244,878 12,567,057
1962 2,182,064 12,262,882
1961 2,121,242 11,990,713
1960 2,062,060 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Honduras and North Korea

Fertility rate
Honduras

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras North Korea
2023 2.5 1.78
2022 2.52 1.8
2021 2.55 1.81
2020 2.58 1.82
2019 2.61 1.83
2018 2.65 1.83
2017 2.66 1.85
2016 2.7 1.86
2015 2.75 1.86
2014 2.79 1.87
2013 2.86 1.88
2012 2.93 1.88
2011 3 1.88
2010 3.08 1.89
2009 3.17 1.91
2008 3.26 1.97
2007 3.35 1.94
2006 3.45 1.94
2005 3.58 1.87
2004 3.71 1.9
2003 3.84 1.91
2002 4 1.92
2001 4.15 1.94
2000 4.29 1.94
1999 4.37 1.97
1998 4.47 1.99
1997 4.59 2.03
1996 4.71 2.09
1995 4.84 2.15
1994 4.93 2.18
1993 5.03 2.22
1992 5.11 2.29
1991 5.19 2.35
1990 5.27 2.39
1989 5.35 2.41
1988 5.47 2.47
1987 5.58 2.53
1986 5.7 2.59
1985 5.82 2.65
1984 5.94 2.71
1983 6.06 2.78
1982 6.18 2.85
1981 6.3 2.92
1980 6.42 2.84
1979 6.53 2.85
1978 6.63 2.79
1977 6.73 2.77
1976 6.81 2.84
1975 6.87 3.05
1974 6.91 3.14
1973 6.99 3.35
1972 7.06 3.89
1971 7.11 3.74
1970 7.17 3.85
1969 7.23 3.86
1968 7.3 3.87
1967 7.36 4.05
1966 7.41 3.71
1965 7.44 3.56
1964 7.44 3.55
1963 7.44 3.63
1962 7.44 3.41
1961 7.45 3.26
1960 7.46 3.57

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

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Honduras and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Honduras

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Honduras North Korea
2024 24.9 37.3
2023 24.6 37.1
2022 24.2 36.8
2021 23.9 36.6
2020 23.6 36.4
2019 23.3 36.2
2018 23 35.9
2017 22.6 35.7
2016 22.3 35.4
2015 22 35.2
2014 21.7 35
2013 21.3 34.7
2012 21 34.5
2011 20.7 34.3
2010 20.4 34
2009 20.1 33.7
2008 19.8 33.3
2007 19.5 32.9
2006 19.3 32.5
2005 19 32.1
2004 18.8 31.8
2003 18.6 31.4
2002 18.4 31
2001 18.2 30.5
2000 18 30.1
1999 17.9 29.6
1998 17.7 29.2
1997 17.5 28.8
1996 17.4 28.3
1995 17.3 28
1994 17.1 27.6
1993 17 27.2
1992 16.9 26.8
1991 16.9 26.4
1990 16.8 26
1989 16.7 25.6
1988 16.7 25.1
1987 16.7 24.8
1986 16.6 24.5
1985 16.5 24.2
1984 16.4 23.9
1983 16.4 23.5
1982 16.3 23.1
1981 16.3 22.8
1980 16.3 22.5
1979 16.2 22.2
1978 16.2 21.8
1977 16.2 21.4
1976 16.1 21.1
1975 16.1 20.9
1974 16 20.7
1973 15.9 20.7
1972 15.9 20.9
1971 15.9 21.2
1970 15.9 21.4
1969 15.9 21.4
1968 15.9 21.4
1967 15.9 21.4
1966 16 21.3
1965 16 21.2
1964 16 21
1963 16.1 20.8
1962 16.3 20.6
1961 16.4 20.2
1960 16.6 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Honduras North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$32.7B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.7%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.12%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
58.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
59.1
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
n/a
Listed domestic companies
41
2001
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.04B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
669,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.01%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
42.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Honduras North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
594 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.1
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.3 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.14 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.7%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
45.9%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.2%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.6%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
752 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.6%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Honduras North Korea
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-4,778
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.5
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.4
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.1
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
128
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.3%
2024
100%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
58.3%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Honduras North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$249.2
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$132.2
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.49
2020
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.3%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.08 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Honduras North Korea
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
3,991 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,807 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,311 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,160 mi
2012
15,879 mi
2006

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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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