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Honduras vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Honduras has a population of 10.8M (ranked 89/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Honduras' land area is 43,201 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 100th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Honduras ranks 104/197 ($37.1B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Honduras ranks 136/197 ($3,426), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Honduras Palau
Population
11237619
17629
Population rank 87/197 194/197
GDP
$37.1B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 104/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$3,426
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 136/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,486
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 43,201 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
259 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
24.9 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Honduras and Palau: Comparison Charts

Honduras and Palau economies compared

GDP
Honduras

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Honduras Palau
2024 $37,093,565,854 -
2023 $34,355,805,528 $276,733,063
2022 $31,426,041,807 $243,826,813
2021 $28,144,331,507 $231,343,460
2020 $23,352,232,484 $261,688,507
2019 $24,882,225,742 $282,041,290
2018 $24,067,750,760 $287,998,352
2017 $23,136,247,991 $292,148,590
2016 $21,717,604,952 $305,227,020
2015 $20,979,791,685 $287,057,526
2014 $19,756,533,972 $245,591,095
2013 $18,499,729,215 $224,110,611
2012 $18,528,554,398 $215,616,882
2011 $17,710,275,685 $198,742,371
2010 $15,839,344,592 $188,042,374
2009 $14,587,496,229 $189,854,706
2008 $13,881,731,876 $201,067,734
2007 $12,361,257,681 $200,789,764
2006 $10,917,477,066 $193,611,359
2005 $9,757,012,697 $190,961,685
2004 $8,869,299,234 $166,363,739
2003 $8,230,391,347 $154,566,788
2002 $7,858,255,413 $162,658,722
2001 $7,651,162,302 $159,446,228
2000 $7,186,638,029 $149,551,483
1999 $6,394,090,592 $144,206,500
1998 $6,163,707,533 $149,079,600
1997 $5,569,178,707 $143,860,800
1996 $4,798,834,459 $137,494,600
1995 $4,672,346,194 $121,018,500
1994 $4,105,686,899 $106,138,500
1993 $4,190,773,622 $96,455,700
1992 $4,122,846,905 $104,771,300
1991 $3,699,381,195 $106,555,300
1990 $3,734,460,117 $97,702,303
1989 $4,375,896,552 $85,800,543
1988 $4,892,660,944 $75,348,615
1987 $5,024,800,000 $66,169,905
1986 $4,706,100,000 $58,109,314
1985 $4,328,300,000 $51,030,637
1984 $4,029,900,000 $44,814,259
1983 $3,840,550,000 $39,661,530
1982 $3,619,500,000 $36,027,583
1981 $3,501,800,000 $32,726,594
1980 $3,184,400,000 $29,728,054
1979 $2,778,900,000 $27,004,251
1978 $2,393,650,000 $24,530,015
1977 $1,900,700,000 $22,308,104
1976 $1,589,300,000 $20,364,420
1975 $1,330,050,000 $18,521,112
1974 $1,243,000,000 $16,848,759
1973 $1,128,299,436 $15,331,889
1972 $1,030,645,362 $13,956,474
1971 $958,450,000 $12,706,874
1970 $904,400,000 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Honduras

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Honduras Palau
2024 $3,426 -
2023 $3,227 $15,611
2022 $3,003 $13,730
2021 $2,735 $13,009
2020 $2,308 $14,708
2019 $2,502 $15,847
2018 $2,465 $16,167
2017 $2,413 $16,402
2016 $2,307 $17,150
2015 $2,271 $16,154
2014 $2,180 $13,863
2013 $2,081 $12,699
2012 $2,126 $12,137
2011 $2,074 $10,994
2010 $1,893 $10,222
2009 $1,781 $10,148
2008 $1,732 $10,578
2007 $1,578 $10,403
2006 $1,426 $9,882
2005 $1,305 $9,635
2004 $1,215 $8,394
2003 $1,156 $7,862
2002 $1,132 $8,340
2001 $1,132 $8,239
2000 $1,093 $7,798
1999 $999 $7,630
1998 $989 $8,048
1997 $917 $7,945
1996 $813 $7,788
1995 $814 $7,038
1994 $736 $6,329
1993 $773 $5,892
1992 $782 $6,553
1991 $722 $6,824
1990 $750 $6,403
1989 $904 $5,741
1988 $1,039 $5,145
1987 $1,098 $4,616
1986 $1,058 $4,144
1985 $1,001 $3,728
1984 $960 $3,360
1983 $942 $3,049
1982 $914 $2,838
1981 $912 $2,639
1980 $854 $2,423
1979 $769 $2,189
1978 $683 $1,972
1977 $559 $1,781
1976 $482 $1,616
1975 $417 $1,464
1974 $401 $1,328
1973 $375 $1,221
1972 $353 $1,145
1971 $338 $1,081
1970 $329 $1,017
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 | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Honduras vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Honduras

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Honduras Palau
2026 73.4 69.6
2025 73.2 69.5
2024 73 69.4
2023 72.9 69.3
2022 72.7 68.9
2021 69.5 68.6
2020 70.9 68.7
2019 72.1 69
2018 72 69
2017 71.8 69
2016 71.6 69
2015 71.3 69.1
2014 71 69.1
2013 70.8 69
2012 70.5 68.9
2011 70.1 68.6
2010 69.8 68.3
2009 69.8 68
2008 69.7 67.6
2007 69.5 67.1
2006 69.4 66.6
2005 69.2 66.2
2004 69 65.8
2003 68.9 65.4
2002 68.7 65.1
2001 68.5 64.8
2000 68.3 64.5
1999 68 64.2
1998 62.4 64
1997 67.5 63.7
1996 67.3 63.5
1995 66.9 63.3
1994 66.5 63.1
1993 66.1 63
1992 65.9 62.9
1991 65.6 62.8
1990 65.2 62.8
1989 64.8 62.8
1988 64.4 62.8
1987 64.1 62.8
1986 63.7 62.8
1985 63.2 62.7
1984 62.8 62.6
1983 62.4 62.5
1982 61.7 62.3
1981 61 62.1
1980 60.4 61.9
1979 59.8 61.6
1978 59.2 61.3
1977 58.7 60.9
1976 58.2 60.5
1975 57.5 60
1974 52.5 59.5
1973 54.6 59
1972 55.7 58.6
1971 55 58.1
1970 54.4 57.7
1969 53.7 57.3
1968 53 56.9
1967 52.3 56.5
1966 51.6 56.2
1965 50.9 55.9
1964 50.2 55.8
1963 49.4 55.6
1962 48.6 55.4
1961 47.7 55.1
1960 47.1 54.9
1959 46.4 54.6
1958 45.6 54.4
1957 44.9 54.1
1956 44.2 53.9
1955 43.7 53.7
1954 43 53.5
1953 42.5 53.3
1952 42 53.1
1951 41.6 52.9
1950 41 52.7

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

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Honduras and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Honduras

Palau
1x
Year Population
Honduras Palau
2024 10,825,703 17,695
2023 10,644,851 17,727
2022 10,463,872 17,759
2021 10,289,877 17,783
2020 10,119,640 17,792
2019 9,943,633 17,798
2018 9,765,210 17,814
2017 9,588,137 17,812
2016 9,412,380 17,797
2015 9,237,305 17,770
2014 9,063,122 17,715
2013 8,889,278 17,648
2012 8,715,076 17,765
2011 8,540,583 18,078
2010 8,365,878 18,396
2009 8,189,899 18,709
2008 8,012,587 19,009
2007 7,834,798 19,302
2006 7,656,832 19,593
2005 7,478,355 19,819
2004 7,298,994 19,820
2003 7,119,213 19,659
2002 6,938,859 19,503
2001 6,757,993 19,352
2000 6,577,773 19,178
1999 6,400,463 18,901
1998 6,234,431 18,524
1997 6,071,454 18,108
1996 5,903,954 17,654
1995 5,739,637 17,195
1994 5,579,242 16,770
1993 5,423,249 16,372
1992 5,271,431 15,989
1991 5,123,792 15,614
1990 4,980,488 15,259
1989 4,841,838 14,945
1988 4,707,677 14,645
1987 4,576,910 14,334
1986 4,448,899 14,024
1985 4,323,342 13,688
1984 4,199,850 13,337
1983 4,078,174 13,006
1982 3,958,728 12,694
1981 3,841,778 12,402
1980 3,727,173 12,271
1979 3,614,981 12,337
1978 3,505,463 12,440
1977 3,398,655 12,525
1976 3,294,457 12,598
1975 3,193,234 12,655
1974 3,099,836 12,687
1973 3,011,459 12,552
1972 2,922,064 12,194
1971 2,834,616 11,759
1970 2,750,715 11,368
1969 2,670,289 11,159
1968 2,593,057 11,080
1967 2,518,648 10,988
1966 2,446,751 10,805
1965 2,377,157 10,547
1964 2,309,855 10,292
1963 2,244,878 10,037
1962 2,182,064 9,793
1961 2,121,242 9,555
1960 2,062,060 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Honduras and Palau

Fertility rate
Honduras

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras Palau
2023 2.5 1.91
2022 2.52 1.93
2021 2.55 1.95
2020 2.58 1.97
2019 2.61 1.98
2018 2.65 1.97
2017 2.66 2.02
2016 2.7 2.06
2015 2.75 2
2014 2.79 2.03
2013 2.86 2.05
2012 2.93 2.01
2011 3 1.97
2010 3.08 1.94
2009 3.17 1.94
2008 3.26 1.95
2007 3.35 1.97
2006 3.45 2
2005 3.58 2.02
2004 3.71 1.99
2003 3.84 1.96
2002 4 1.92
2001 4.15 1.87
2000 4.29 1.82
1999 4.37 1.91
1998 4.47 2.01
1997 4.59 2.19
1996 4.71 2.39
1995 4.84 2.55
1994 4.93 2.66
1993 5.03 2.73
1992 5.11 2.71
1991 5.19 2.74
1990 5.27 2.88
1989 5.35 2.92
1988 5.47 2.91
1987 5.58 2.93
1986 5.7 2.98
1985 5.82 3.01
1984 5.94 3.08
1983 6.06 3.14
1982 6.18 3.22
1981 6.3 3.28
1980 6.42 3.35
1979 6.53 3.49
1978 6.63 3.74
1977 6.73 4.09
1976 6.81 4.53
1975 6.87 4.9
1974 6.91 5.26
1973 6.99 5.59
1972 7.06 5.9
1971 7.11 6.16
1970 7.17 6.39
1969 7.23 6.58
1968 7.3 6.71
1967 7.36 6.84
1966 7.41 6.93
1965 7.44 7.01
1964 7.44 7.08
1963 7.44 7.12
1962 7.44 7.15
1961 7.45 7.17
1960 7.46 7.19

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

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Honduras and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Honduras

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Honduras Palau
2024 24.9 39.2
2023 24.6 38.8
2022 24.2 38.5
2021 23.9 38.1
2020 23.6 37.8
2019 23.3 37.4
2018 23 37
2017 22.6 36.7
2016 22.3 36.3
2015 22 36
2014 21.7 35.6
2013 21.3 35.3
2012 21 35
2011 20.7 34.6
2010 20.4 34.2
2009 20.1 33.9
2008 19.8 33.5
2007 19.5 33.1
2006 19.3 32.7
2005 19 32.3
2004 18.8 32
2003 18.6 31.8
2002 18.4 31.5
2001 18.2 31.2
2000 18 30.8
1999 17.9 30.2
1998 17.7 29.4
1997 17.5 28.8
1996 17.4 28.3
1995 17.3 27.8
1994 17.1 27.4
1993 17 26.9
1992 16.9 26.4
1991 16.9 26
1990 16.8 25.6
1989 16.7 24.9
1988 16.7 24
1987 16.7 23.1
1986 16.6 22.2
1985 16.5 21.6
1984 16.4 21.1
1983 16.4 20.5
1982 16.3 19.9
1981 16.3 19.3
1980 16.3 18.9
1979 16.2 18.6
1978 16.2 18.3
1977 16.2 18.1
1976 16.1 17.8
1975 16.1 17.4
1974 16 17.1
1973 15.9 16.8
1972 15.9 16.6
1971 15.9 16.6
1970 15.9 16.5
1969 15.9 16.1
1968 15.9 15.7
1967 15.9 15.2
1966 16 14.9
1965 16 14.9
1964 16 15
1963 16.1 15.1
1962 16.3 15.5
1961 16.4 16.1
1960 16.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Honduras Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$32.7B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.7%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.12%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.4%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.1
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
669,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.01%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
42.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Honduras Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
594 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.1
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.3 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.14 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.7%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
45.9%
2021
0.9%
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
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Honduras Palau
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-4,778
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.5
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
31.4
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.1
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
128
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.3%
2024
100%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
58.3%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Honduras Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$249.2
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$132.2
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.1%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.49
2020
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.3%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.08 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Honduras Palau
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,991 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,807 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,311 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,160 mi
2012
n/a

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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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