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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 103/197 ($37.1B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Honduras ranks 136/197 ($3,426), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Main facts and rankings

Honduras Palau
Population
11149564
17663
Population rank 87/197 194/197
GDP
$37.1B
2024
$282M
2023
GDP rank 103/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$3,426
2024
$15,899
2023
GDP per capita rank 136/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,486
2024
$17,532
2023
Government debt
$15.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,460
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 130/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,147
2025
$8,654
2025
Land area
43,201 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
250.6 ppl/mi²
2024
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
24.9 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Honduras and Palau: Comparison Charts

Honduras and Palau economies compared

GDP
Honduras

Palau
Year GDP
Honduras Palau
1960 $335,650,000 -
1961 $356,200,000 -
1962 $387,750,000 -
1963 $410,200,000 -
1964 $457,000,000 -
1965 $508,650,000 -
1966 $549,950,000 -
1967 $598,100,000 -
1968 $646,800,000 -
1969 $668,000,050 -
1970 $723,000,000 $11,563,041
1971 $731,000,000 $12,706,874
1972 $802,996,337 $13,956,474
1973 $912,499,494 $15,331,889
1974 $1,034,500,000 $16,848,759
1975 $1,124,000,000 $18,521,112
1976 $1,347,999,950 $20,364,420
1977 $1,669,499,950 $22,308,104
1978 $3,097,242,093 $24,530,015
1979 $3,544,281,977 $27,004,251
1980 $3,968,160,046 $29,728,054
1981 $4,043,894,879 $32,726,594
1982 $4,266,503,526 $36,027,583
1983 $4,476,697,185 $39,661,530
1984 $4,915,311,847 $44,814,259
1985 $5,278,120,713 $51,030,637
1986 $5,677,828,959 $58,109,314
1987 $6,190,521,242 $66,169,905
1988 $5,902,717,091 $75,348,615
1989 $5,432,344,902 $85,800,543
1990 $4,923,009,552 $97,702,303
1991 $4,648,668,479 $106,555,300
1992 $4,943,700,431 $104,771,300
1993 $4,926,728,933 $96,455,700
1994 $4,642,280,682 $106,138,500
1995 $5,347,445,005 $121,018,500
1996 $5,215,028,986 $137,494,600
1997 $5,737,099,650 $143,860,800
1998 $6,366,340,266 $149,079,600
1999 $6,414,520,530 $144,206,500
2000 $7,186,638,029 $149,535,800
2001 $7,651,162,302 $159,453,500
2002 $7,858,255,413 $162,665,500
2003 $8,230,391,347 $154,559,900
2004 $8,869,299,234 $166,391,600
2005 $9,757,012,697 $191,048,400
2006 $10,917,477,066 $193,679,700
2007 $12,361,257,681 $200,903,600
2008 $13,881,731,876 $201,167,300
2009 $14,587,496,229 $189,998,000
2010 $15,839,344,592 $188,174,300
2011 $17,710,275,685 $198,873,900
2012 $18,528,554,398 $215,762,400
2013 $18,499,729,215 $225,345,700
2014 $19,756,533,972 $243,156,500
2015 $20,979,791,685 $278,824,800
2016 $21,717,604,952 $298,323,500
2017 $23,136,247,991 $285,600,000
2018 $24,067,750,760 $288,546,300
2019 $24,882,225,742 $281,941,600
2020 $23,352,232,484 $258,990,800
2021 $28,144,331,507 $235,752,900
2022 $31,426,041,807 $255,591,100
2023 $34,355,805,528 $281,849,100
2024 $37,093,565,854 -

Honduras and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Honduras

Palau
Year GDP per capita
Honduras Palau
1960 $162.8 -
1961 $167.9 -
1962 $177.7 -
1963 $182.7 -
1964 $197.8 -
1965 $214 -
1966 $224.8 -
1967 $237.5 -
1968 $249.4 -
1969 $250.2 -
1970 $262.8 $1,017
1971 $257.9 $1,081
1972 $274.8 $1,145
1973 $303 $1,221
1974 $334 $1,328
1975 $352 $1,464
1976 $409 $1,616
1977 $491 $1,781
1978 $884 $1,972
1979 $980 $2,189
1980 $1,065 $2,423
1981 $1,053 $2,639
1982 $1,078 $2,838
1983 $1,098 $3,049
1984 $1,170 $3,360
1985 $1,221 $3,728
1986 $1,276 $4,144
1987 $1,353 $4,616
1988 $1,254 $5,145
1989 $1,122 $5,741
1990 $988 $6,403
1991 $907 $6,824
1992 $938 $6,553
1993 $908 $5,892
1994 $832 $6,329
1995 $932 $7,038
1996 $883 $7,788
1997 $945 $7,945
1998 $1,021 $8,048
1999 $1,002 $7,630
2000 $1,093 $7,797
2001 $1,132 $8,240
2002 $1,132 $8,341
2003 $1,156 $7,862
2004 $1,215 $8,395
2005 $1,305 $9,640
2006 $1,426 $9,885
2007 $1,578 $10,408
2008 $1,732 $10,583
2009 $1,781 $10,155
2010 $1,893 $10,229
2011 $2,074 $11,001
2012 $2,126 $12,145
2013 $2,081 $12,769
2014 $2,180 $13,726
2015 $2,271 $15,691
2016 $2,307 $16,763
2017 $2,413 $16,034
2018 $2,465 $16,198
2019 $2,502 $15,841
2020 $2,308 $14,557
2021 $2,735 $13,257
2022 $3,003 $14,392
2023 $3,227 $15,899
2024 $3,426 -

Honduras vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Honduras

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

Honduras and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Honduras

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

Fertility rates in Honduras and Palau

Fertility rate
Honduras

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

Honduras and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Honduras

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Honduras Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$32.7B
2024
$249M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2025
53%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.46%
2025
+2.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2024
0.77%
2020
Services, % of GDP
58.4%
2024
76.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
9.87%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.6
2025
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
$1.99
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.9 megatons
2023
1.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.03 tons
2023
81.2 tons
2023
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
-4,821
2024
-14
2024
Urban population
60.8%
2024
82.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
28.1
2025
47.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2024
49
2025
Higher education index
37
2025
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
131
2025
123
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
$251
2022
$1,979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$128.2
2022
$328
2022
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.52%
2022
21.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.49
2020
1.78
2020
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
65
2025
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%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
3,991 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,807 sq mi
2025
16.6 sq mi
2025
Forest area
24,311 sq mi
2025
160.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,160 mi
2012
n/a

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