Ecuador vs Honduras: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Ecuador and Honduras: Honduras leads on Televisions (570,000) against Ecuador (2.50); Ecuador leads on Oil Exports (364,500) against Honduras (5,114); Honduras leads on Electricity from Other Renewables (34) against Ecuador (2). Across 110 compared metrics, Ecuador wins on 67 and Honduras wins on 33.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 72.69 %★ | 58.28 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 77% (2024 est.) according to 2021 statistics from Ecuador's Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Society, 50% of homes do not have access to fixed internet | percent of population: 58% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 53.76 points★ | 38.51 points | |
| Radios | 5★ | 2.45 | |
| Televisions | 2.5 | 570,000★ | |
| Waterways | 1,500★ | 465 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 1.38M | 450,488★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 38.29 | 10.53★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | nearly half of the population is concentrated in the interior, with large concentrations also found along the western coastal strip; the rainforests of the east remain sparsely populated | most residents live in the mountainous western half of the country; Honduras is the only Central American nation with an urban population that is distributed between two large centers, the capital of Tegucigalpa and the city of San Pedro Sula; the Rio Ulu | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 134 Cubic meters per year★ | 39 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 442.4★ | 92.16 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.81 % | 2.57 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 177.02★ | 105.72 | |
| Agricultural land | 53,672 sq. km★ | 36,622 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,237 km★ | 823 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 411.26 cubic meters per inhabitant | 514.71 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 12,520★ | 900 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 15.78 % | 16.57 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 24★ | 18 | |
| Independence | 24★ | 15 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 4.9 | 5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.3 % of GDP | 9.2 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.3 people/sq km★ | 0.7 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 55 % | 47 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.1★ | 20.4 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 19.9 %★ | 21.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 45,000 | 22,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.9★ | 7.1 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 42,000★ | 23,000 |
People and Society
29 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.35★ | 0.12 | |
| Airports | 317★ | 129 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 23★ | 6 | |
| Heliports | 28★ | 6 |