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Honduras vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Honduras has a population of 10.8M (ranked 89/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Honduras' land area is 43,201 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 100th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Honduras ranks 104/197 ($37.1B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Honduras ranks 136/197 ($3,426), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Honduras South Korea
Population
11237619
51649918
Population rank 87/197 31/197
GDP
$37.1B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 104/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$3,426
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 136/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,486
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$17.5B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.1%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,613
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 126/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,901
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 43,201 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
259 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.5
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
24.9 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Honduras and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Honduras and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Honduras

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Honduras South Korea
2024 $37,093,565,854 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $34,355,805,528 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $31,426,041,807 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $28,144,331,507 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $23,352,232,484 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $24,882,225,742 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $24,067,750,760 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $23,136,247,991 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $21,717,604,952 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $20,979,791,685 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $19,756,533,972 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $18,499,729,215 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $18,528,554,398 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $17,710,275,685 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $15,839,344,592 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $14,587,496,229 $983,065,242,417
2008 $13,881,731,876 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $12,361,257,681 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $10,917,477,066 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $9,757,012,697 $971,740,329,984
2004 $8,869,299,234 $823,251,107,639
2003 $8,230,391,347 $728,516,494,684
2002 $7,858,255,413 $650,014,391,470
2001 $7,651,162,302 $567,564,806,235
2000 $7,186,638,029 $597,487,173,479
1999 $6,394,090,592 $515,697,079,289
1998 $6,163,707,533 $397,297,216,492
1997 $5,569,178,707 $589,202,526,424
1996 $4,798,834,459 $631,196,863,758
1995 $4,672,346,194 $586,286,469,401
1994 $4,105,686,899 $479,181,794,217
1993 $4,190,773,622 $405,705,302,846
1992 $4,122,846,905 $366,921,291,825
1991 $3,699,381,195 $340,851,946,804
1990 $3,734,460,117 $292,064,221,389
1989 $4,375,896,552 $254,236,243,100
1988 $4,892,660,944 $205,477,530,605
1987 $5,024,800,000 $152,240,393,646
1986 $4,706,100,000 $119,965,960,795
1985 $4,328,300,000 $103,764,281,281
1984 $4,029,900,000 $99,749,645,089
1983 $3,840,550,000 $89,621,208,322
1982 $3,619,500,000 $79,921,300,447
1981 $3,501,800,000 $74,287,368,087
1980 $3,184,400,000 $66,547,970,351
1979 $2,778,900,000 $68,083,884,298
1978 $2,393,650,000 $52,824,793,388
1977 $1,900,700,000 $39,064,462,810
1976 $1,589,300,000 $30,371,074,380
1975 $1,330,050,000 $22,126,033,058
1974 $1,243,000,000 $19,860,929,977
1973 $1,128,299,436 $14,067,523,813
1972 $1,030,645,362 $10,990,490,570
1971 $958,450,000 $10,005,257,131
1970 $904,400,000 $9,085,001,794
1969 $844,400,000 $7,743,940,189
1968 $815,450,000 $6,167,109,472
1967 $750,950,000 $4,895,076,718
1966 $692,150,000 $3,957,064,541
1965 $651,050,000 $3,141,131,708
1964 $591,100,000 $3,476,789,682
1963 $553,500,000 $4,007,692,308
1962 $532,450,000 $2,826,923,077
1961 $503,300,000 $2,427,244,761
1960 $475,650,000 $3,973,069,307

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

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Honduras and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Honduras

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Honduras South Korea
2024 $3,426 $36,239
2023 $3,227 $35,674
2022 $3,003 $34,822
2021 $2,735 $37,518
2020 $2,308 $33,646
2019 $2,502 $33,827
2018 $2,465 $35,364
2017 $2,413 $33,297
2016 $2,307 $30,832
2015 $2,271 $30,172
2014 $2,180 $30,667
2013 $2,081 $28,449
2012 $2,126 $26,601
2011 $2,074 $26,175
2010 $1,893 $24,071
2009 $1,781 $19,937
2008 $1,732 $22,252
2007 $1,578 $25,078
2006 $1,426 $22,610
2005 $1,305 $20,167
2004 $1,215 $17,122
2003 $1,156 $15,212
2002 $1,132 $13,643
2001 $1,132 $11,981
2000 $1,093 $12,710
1999 $999 $11,063
1998 $989 $8,583
1997 $917 $12,822
1996 $813 $13,865
1995 $814 $13,002
1994 $736 $10,734
1993 $773 $9,180
1992 $782 $8,387
1991 $722 $7,873
1990 $750 $6,813
1989 $904 $5,989
1988 $1,039 $4,889
1987 $1,098 $3,658
1986 $1,058 $2,911
1985 $1,001 $2,543
1984 $960 $2,469
1983 $942 $2,246
1982 $914 $2,032
1981 $912 $1,918
1980 $854 $1,746
1979 $769 $1,814
1978 $683 $1,429
1977 $559 $1,073
1976 $482 $847
1975 $417 $627
1974 $401 $572
1973 $375 $412
1972 $353 $328
1971 $338 $304
1970 $329 $281.8
1969 $316 $245.5
1968 $314 $200
1967 $298.2 $162.5
1966 $282.9 $134.4
1965 $273.9 $109.4
1964 $255.9 $124.2
1963 $246.6 $147
1962 $244 $106.6
1961 $237.3 $94.2
1960 $230.7 $158.8

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

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Honduras vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Honduras

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Honduras South Korea
2026 73.4 84.6
2025 73.2 84.5
2024 73 84.4
2023 72.9 84.3
2022 72.7 82.7
2021 69.5 83.9
2020 70.9 83.7
2019 72.1 83.7
2018 72 83.3
2017 71.8 83.3
2016 71.6 82.9
2015 71.3 82.5
2014 71 82.4
2013 70.8 81.8
2012 70.5 81.3
2011 70.1 81.2
2010 69.8 80.7
2009 69.8 80.6
2008 69.7 80
2007 69.5 79.4
2006 69.4 79
2005 69.2 78.4
2004 69 78
2003 68.9 77.5
2002 68.7 77.2
2001 68.5 76.9
2000 68.3 76.2
1999 68 75.6
1998 62.4 75
1997 67.5 74.5
1996 67.3 74
1995 66.9 73.4
1994 66.5 72.9
1993 66.1 72.7
1992 65.9 72.2
1991 65.6 71.4
1990 65.2 71
1989 64.8 70.7
1988 64.4 70.2
1987 64.1 69.3
1986 63.7 69
1985 63.2 68.4
1984 62.8 68.1
1983 62.4 66.7
1982 61.7 67.1
1981 61 67.1
1980 60.4 64.8
1979 59.8 66.1
1978 59.2 65
1977 58.7 64.6
1976 58.2 65
1975 57.5 64.7
1974 52.5 64.2
1973 54.6 63.8
1972 55.7 63.2
1971 55 62.7
1970 54.4 62.2
1969 53.7 61.4
1968 53 60.9
1967 52.3 60.9
1966 51.6 55.4
1965 50.9 55.8
1964 50.2 55.3
1963 49.4 55
1962 48.6 55
1961 47.7 54.4
1960 47.1 53.8
1959 46.4 52.9
1958 45.6 51.8
1957 44.9 51.6
1956 44.2 50.2
1955 43.7 48.4
1954 43 46.1
1953 42.5 40.5
1952 42 36.6
1951 41.6 26.6
1950 41 22.2

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

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Honduras and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Honduras

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Honduras South Korea
2024 10,825,703 51,751,065
2023 10,644,851 51,712,619
2022 10,463,872 51,672,569
2021 10,289,877 51,769,539
2020 10,119,640 51,836,239
2019 9,943,633 51,764,822
2018 9,765,210 51,585,058
2017 9,588,137 51,361,911
2016 9,412,380 51,217,803
2015 9,237,305 51,014,947
2014 9,063,122 50,746,659
2013 8,889,278 50,428,893
2012 8,715,076 50,199,853
2011 8,540,583 49,936,638
2010 8,365,878 49,554,112
2009 8,189,899 49,307,835
2008 8,012,587 49,054,708
2007 7,834,798 48,683,638
2006 7,656,832 48,438,292
2005 7,478,355 48,184,561
2004 7,298,994 48,082,519
2003 7,119,213 47,892,330
2002 6,938,859 47,644,736
2001 6,757,993 47,370,164
2000 6,577,773 47,008,111
1999 6,400,463 46,616,677
1998 6,234,431 46,286,503
1997 6,071,454 45,953,580
1996 5,903,954 45,524,681
1995 5,739,637 45,092,991
1994 5,579,242 44,641,540
1993 5,423,249 44,194,628
1992 5,271,431 43,747,962
1991 5,123,792 43,295,704
1990 4,980,488 42,869,283
1989 4,841,838 42,449,038
1988 4,707,677 42,031,247
1987 4,576,910 41,621,690
1986 4,448,899 41,213,674
1985 4,323,342 40,805,744
1984 4,199,850 40,405,956
1983 4,078,174 39,910,403
1982 3,958,728 39,326,352
1981 3,841,778 38,723,248
1980 3,727,173 38,123,775
1979 3,614,981 37,534,236
1978 3,505,463 36,969,185
1977 3,398,655 36,411,795
1976 3,294,457 35,848,523
1975 3,193,234 35,280,725
1974 3,099,836 34,692,266
1973 3,011,459 34,103,149
1972 2,922,064 33,505,406
1971 2,834,616 32,882,704
1970 2,750,715 32,240,827
1969 2,670,289 31,544,266
1968 2,593,057 30,838,302
1967 2,518,648 30,130,983
1966 2,446,751 29,435,571
1965 2,377,157 28,704,674
1964 2,309,855 27,984,155
1963 2,244,878 27,261,747
1962 2,182,064 26,513,030
1961 2,121,242 25,765,673
1960 2,062,060 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Honduras and South Korea

Fertility rate
Honduras

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras South Korea
2023 2.5 0.72
2022 2.52 0.78
2021 2.55 0.81
2020 2.58 0.84
2019 2.61 0.92
2018 2.65 0.98
2017 2.66 1.05
2016 2.7 1.17
2015 2.75 1.24
2014 2.79 1.21
2013 2.86 1.19
2012 2.93 1.3
2011 3 1.24
2010 3.08 1.23
2009 3.17 1.15
2008 3.26 1.19
2007 3.35 1.26
2006 3.45 1.13
2005 3.58 1.09
2004 3.71 1.16
2003 3.84 1.19
2002 4 1.18
2001 4.15 1.31
2000 4.29 1.48
1999 4.37 1.43
1998 4.47 1.46
1997 4.59 1.54
1996 4.71 1.57
1995 4.84 1.63
1994 4.93 1.66
1993 5.03 1.65
1992 5.11 1.76
1991 5.19 1.71
1990 5.27 1.57
1989 5.35 1.56
1988 5.47 1.55
1987 5.58 1.53
1986 5.7 1.58
1985 5.82 1.66
1984 5.94 1.74
1983 6.06 2.06
1982 6.18 2.39
1981 6.3 2.57
1980 6.42 2.82
1979 6.53 2.9
1978 6.63 2.64
1977 6.73 2.99
1976 6.81 3
1975 6.87 3.43
1974 6.91 3.77
1973 6.99 4.07
1972 7.06 4.12
1971 7.11 4.54
1970 7.17 4.53
1969 7.23 4.45
1968 7.3 4.51
1967 7.36 4.62
1966 7.41 4.78
1965 7.44 4.89
1964 7.44 5.07
1963 7.44 5.33
1962 7.44 5.56
1961 7.45 5.8
1960 7.46 5.99

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

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Honduras and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Honduras

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Honduras South Korea
2024 24.9 46.1
2023 24.6 45.5
2022 24.2 44.9
2021 23.9 44.4
2020 23.6 43.8
2019 23.3 43.1
2018 23 42.5
2017 22.6 41.9
2016 22.3 41.4
2015 22 40.8
2014 21.7 40.2
2013 21.3 39.5
2012 21 38.8
2011 20.7 38.2
2010 20.4 37.6
2009 20.1 37
2008 19.8 36.4
2007 19.5 35.8
2006 19.3 35.2
2005 19 34.5
2004 18.8 33.9
2003 18.6 33.4
2002 18.4 32.8
2001 18.2 32.3
2000 18 31.7
1999 17.9 31.2
1998 17.7 30.7
1997 17.5 30.2
1996 17.4 29.8
1995 17.3 29.4
1994 17.1 28.9
1993 17 28.3
1992 16.9 27.8
1991 16.9 27.2
1990 16.8 26.7
1989 16.7 26.3
1988 16.7 25.8
1987 16.7 25.3
1986 16.6 24.8
1985 16.5 24.2
1984 16.4 23.7
1983 16.4 23.3
1982 16.3 22.8
1981 16.3 22.5
1980 16.3 22.1
1979 16.2 21.6
1978 16.2 21.1
1977 16.2 20.7
1976 16.1 20.2
1975 16.1 19.9
1974 16 19.6
1973 15.9 19.3
1972 15.9 19.1
1971 15.9 19
1970 15.9 18.9
1969 15.9 18.8
1968 15.9 18.7
1967 15.9 18.6
1966 16 18.5
1965 16 18.6
1964 16 18.8
1963 16.1 19
1962 16.3 19.1
1961 16.4 19.2
1960 16.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Honduras South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$32.7B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.7%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.12%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.1
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2024
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
41
2001
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.04B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
669,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.01%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
42.4%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Honduras South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
594 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.1
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.3 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.14 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.7%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
45.9%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.2%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.6%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
752 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
64.6%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Honduras South Korea
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-4,778
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.5
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.4
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.1
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
128
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.3%
2024
98.8%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
58.3%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Honduras South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$249.2
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$132.2
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.49
2020
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.3%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.08 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Honduras South Korea
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,991 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,807 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,311 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,160 mi
2012
68,794 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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