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Honduras vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Honduras
hnd
Leads on 42 of 122 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 72 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Honduras and Mexico: Honduras leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (59,000) against Mexico (1.98); Honduras leads on Oil Consumption (51,000) against Mexico (2.07); Honduras leads on Televisions (570,000) against Mexico (25.60). Across 122 compared metrics, Honduras wins on 42 and Mexico wins on 72.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 8 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 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‡½ MexicoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)58.62 %83.12 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)58.28 %81.18 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 58% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score38.51 points45.55 pointsā˜…
Radios2.4531ā˜…
Televisions570,000ā˜…25.6
Waterways4652,900ā˜…

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country4.80B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars44.35B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)22.49 %24.12 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume15.09M tonnes246.26M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6.25 %7.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)19.26 %ā˜…7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.1 % of GDPā˜…5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index56.386.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption7.22258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports536ā˜…7.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4071ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants25ā˜…17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables34ā˜…9
Electricity Imports195ā˜…3.53
Electricity Installed Capacity2.5572.56ā˜…
Electricity Production8.5302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)16.64 USD per capita57.54 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient46.8ā˜…43.5
Gross Fixed Investment26.6ā˜…21.5
Gross National Saving22.1ā˜…21.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.8 %ā˜…0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.6 %ā˜…4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption081.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports036.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports050.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production031.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0279.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption51,000ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports5,114ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports53,630496,000ā˜…
Oil Production02.98ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves010.42ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line64.1 people36.3 peopleā˜…
Public Debt38.5ā˜…45.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.6 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption59,000ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports12,870155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports56,120867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0844,600ā˜…
Remittances25.7ā˜…3.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.91ā˜…0.1
Robotics Research Funding0.06 USD0.28 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)19.853.89ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues15.1ā˜…14.2
Top Exporting Countries12.44B USD681.35B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate6.1 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate56.56 %ā˜…61.61 %

Environment

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)450,488ā˜…2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions10.53ā˜…441.05
Contiguous Zone2424
Continental Shelf200natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
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 Ulumost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Protected Land Area for Adaptation23.05 sq kmā˜…15.55 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country39 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources92.16461.89ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.57 %ā˜…1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)105.72ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land36,622 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km111,8901.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)823 km9,330 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita514.71 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land90059,910ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country16.57 %17.92 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions1832ā˜…
Independence1516ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water65.52 %ā˜…42.97 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)516.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita678.91 USD1,579.68 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.2 % of GDPā˜…6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %ā˜…0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density0.7 people/sq km1 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)47 %42 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth20.321.3ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.4 %ā˜…28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS22,000ā˜…340,000
Underweight Children Under 57.14.2ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)23,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)52.94 %ā˜…51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.480.63ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth77.21 years80.06 yearsā˜…
Median age of population24.57 years29.96 yearsā˜…
Population Change185,329.5 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density102.54 per sq. km67.89 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population11.19M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.93ā˜…0.71
Birth Rate (%)19.7 %ā˜…14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate69.4 %73.1 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDPā˜…4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age3.06M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate4.360.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school5.68 years9.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.57 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)166.39169.01ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization61.2 %77.59 %ā˜…
Physician Density0.49 people/sq km2.59 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate1.28 %ā˜…0.81 %
Population living in slums25.84 %ā˜…15.76 %
Total deaths45,896.1 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)58.42 %62.6 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate2.43 per womanā˜…1.84 per woman
Total net-migration-4,393.5 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate14.03 per live births11.69 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.120.48ā˜…
Airports1291,580ā˜…
Civil Air Travel6186ā˜…
Heliports6488ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡­šŸ‡³ HondurasšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate5.75 %6.5 %ā˜…

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