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Honduras vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 120 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Honduras
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Leads on 38 of 120 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 76 of 120 metrics

Summary

Comparing Honduras and Malaysia: Honduras leads on Televisions (570,000) against Malaysia (10.80); Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.03) against Honduras (19.85); Honduras leads on Electricity Exports (536) against Malaysia (3). Across 120 compared metrics, Honduras wins on 38 and Malaysia wins on 76.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)58.62 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)58.28 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 58% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score38.51 points56.09 pointsā˜…
Radios2.4510.9ā˜…
Televisions570,000ā˜…10.8
Waterways4657,200ā˜…

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country4.80B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars44.35B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)22.49 %ā˜…21.95 %
Apple Import Volume15.09M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6.25 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)19.26 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.1 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index56.383.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption7.22136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports536ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4078ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants25ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables34ā˜…4
Electricity Imports195ā˜…33
Electricity Installed Capacity2.5533ā˜…
Electricity Production8.5148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)16.64 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient46.8ā˜…40.7
Gross Fixed Investment26.6ā˜…25.2
Gross National Saving22.128.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.8 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.6 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption030.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports02.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production069.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18ā˜…
Oil Consumption51,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports5,114644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports53,630355,300ā˜…
Oil Production0664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves04ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line64.1 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt38.5ā˜…64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.6 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption59,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports12,870208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports56,120304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300ā˜…
Remittances25.7ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.911.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.06 USD1.04 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)19.850.03ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues15.1ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries12.44B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate6.1 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate56.56 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)450,488ā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions10.53ā˜…260.01
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionmost 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 Ulua highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation23.05 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country39 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources92.16580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.57 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)105.72209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land36,622 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km111,890328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)823 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita514.71 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land9004,420ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country16.57 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions18ā˜…13
Independence1531ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water65.52 %94.7 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)521.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita678.91 USD1,703.34 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.2 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %ā˜…0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density0.7 people/sq km2 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)47 %26 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.4 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS22,000ā˜…92,000
Underweight Children Under 57.1ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)23,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)52.94 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.480.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth77.21 years80.87 yearsā˜…
Median age of population24.57 years31.44 yearsā˜…
Population Change185,329.5 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density102.54 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population11.19M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.93ā˜…0.29
Birth Rate (%)19.7 %ā˜…14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate69.4 %ā˜…52.2 %
Death Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age3.06M persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate4.318.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school5.68 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.57 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)166.39167.88ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1821ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization61.2 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density0.49 people/sq km2.34 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate1.28 %ā˜…0.97 %
Population living in slums25.84 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths45,896.1 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)58.42 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate2.43 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-4,393.5 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate14.03 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.121.58ā˜…
Airports129ā˜…100
Civil Air Travel653ā˜…
Heliports624ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate5.75 %ā˜…2.75 %

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