National Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Honduras
- Official name (in Spanish)
- República de Honduras
- Name etymology
the name means "depths" in Spanish and refers to the deep anchorage in the northern Bay of Trujillo
Sources:- Constitution of the Republic of Honduras ↗ - Ministry of Education - Government of the Republic
- The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
- Coat of arms
- National flag
- The flag of the Republic of Honduras shall bear, like that of the former Central American federation, two blue stripes and a white one in the middle, placed horizontally; in addition to a group of five blue stars with five projecting angles in the centre of the white stripe.
Translated from the Secretariat of Strategic Planning of Honduras The National Flag of Honduras consists of three horizontal stripes, the two outer ones turquoise blue and the middle stripe white, adorned with five turquoise blue stars.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Secretariat of Education of Honduras The five stars represent the union and fraternity among the
Central American homelands, the white colour symbolises peace and the turquoise blue the national sky.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Secretariat of Education of Honduras The antecedents of the Honduran flag are found in the flag used by the United Provinces of Central America, made up of the States of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The creator of the flag was the Salvadoran Manuel José Arce (1787-1847), who took part in the independence uprisings from 1811; the colours were his suggestion and the influence lay in the flag of Argentina, which flew along the Central American coasts on the ships of the privateers who encouraged the independence spirit of the isthmus
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Secretariat of Education of Honduras Arce's flag was used from 1822 as an emblem of liberty. Those who made it were his wife, Doña Felipa Aranzamendi, and his sister Antonia Manuela, for the use of the Salvadoran troops (Ferro, 1968). When the Independence of the United Provinces of Central America was declared, on 1 July 1823, the flag continued to be used: it was made up of three horizontal stripes of the same size, two turquoise and the one in the centre white.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Secretariat of Education of Honduras The Federal Republic of Central America was dissolved in 1838. The influence of the flag remained present in the flags of the five Central American nations, in the use of the colours white and turquoise or blue and in the arrangement of the stripes. In the case of the Honduran standard, the ideal of Central American unity was maintained with the five stars. The official declaration of the National Flag of Honduras was established in February 1866, by means of Legislative Decree No. 7, which contains the following provisions:
Unofficial translation by WorldometerSources:- spe.gob.hn ↗ - the Secretariat of Strategic Planning of Honduras
- se.gob.hn ↗ - the Secretariat of Education of Honduras
- National anthem
- Himno Nacional de Honduras2:47
- Title (in Spanish)
- Himno Nacional de Honduras
- Title (in English, translated)
- National Anthem of Honduras
- Unofficial title (in Spanish)
- Tu bandera es un lampo de cielo
- Unofficial title (in English, translated)
- Your Flag Is A Heavenly Light
- Lyrics
ChorusTu bandera, tu bandera Es un lampo de cielo Por un bloque, por un bloque De nieve cruzado; Y se ven en su fondo sagrado Cinco estrellas de pálido azul; En tu emblema que mar rumoroso Con sus ondas bravías escuda, De un volcán, de un volcán Tras la cima desnuda Hay un astro, hay un astro De nítida luz.
1India, virgen y hermosa dormías De tus mares al canto sonoro, Cuando echada en tus cuencas de oro El audaz navegante te halló; Y al mirar tu belleza extasiado Al influjo ideal de tu encanto, La orla azul de tu espléndido manto Con su beso de amor consagró.
Tu bandera, tu bandera2De un país donde el sol se levanta, Mas allá del Atlante azulado, Aquel hombre que te había soñado Y en tu busca a la mar se lanzó. Cuando erguiste la pálida frente, En la viva ansiedad de tu anhelo, Bajo el dombo gentil de tu cielo Ya flotaba un extraño pendón.
Tu bandera, tu bandera3Era inutil que el indio tu amado Se aprestara a la lucha con ira, Porque envuelto en su sangre Lempira, En la noche profunda se hundió; Y de la épica hazaña, en memoria, La leyenda tan sólo ha guardado De un sepulcro el lugar ignorado Y el severo perfil de un peñón.
Tu bandera, tu bandera4Por tres siglos tus hijos oyeron El mandato imperioso del amo; Por tres siglos tu inútil reclamo En la atmosfera azul se perdió; Pero un día gloria tu oído Percibió, poderoso y distante, Que allá lejos, por sobre el Atlante, Indignado rugía un León.
Tu bandera, tu bandera5Era Francia, la libre, la heroica, Que en su sueño de siglos dormida Despertaba iracunda a la vida Al reclamo viril de Dantón: Era Francia, que enviaba a la muerte La cabeza del Rey consagrado, Y que alzaba soberbia a su lado, El Altar de la Diosa razón.
Tu bandera, tu bandera6Tú también, ¡oh mi patria!, te alzaste De tu sueño servil y profundo; Tú también enseñastes al mundo Destrozado el infame eslabón. Y en tu suelo bendito, tras la alta Cabellera de monte salvaje, Como un ave de negro plumaje, La colonia fugaz se perdió
Tu bandera, tu bandera7Por guardar ese emblema divino, Marcharemos Oh Patria a la muerte, Generosa será nuestra suerte, Si morimos pensando en tu amor. Defendiendo tu santa bandera Y en tus pliegues gloriosos cubiertos, Serán muchos, Oh Honduras tus muertos, Pero todos caerán con honor.
Tu bandera, tu banderaSource: - Citizens
- Hondurans
- Official name:Constitution of the Republic of Honduras ↗ - Ministry of Education - Government of the Republic
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
- National flag:spe.gob.hn ↗ - the Secretariat of Strategic Planning of Honduras
- National flag:se.gob.hn ↗ - the Secretariat of Education of Honduras
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua
- Total area
- 112,090 km²
- Land area
- 111,890 km²
- Water area
- 200 km²
- Land borders
- 1,575 km(3 countries)
- Nicaragua
- 940 km
- El Salvador
- 391 km
- Guatemala
- 244 km
Source:- The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
- Coastline
- 823 km
- Terrain
Mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains - Mean elevation
- 684 m
- Highest point
- 2,870 mCerro Las Minas
- Lowest point
- 0 mCaribbean Sea
- Climate
Subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains - Avg. temperature
- 23.6 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 19.9 to 28.4 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 1,654 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 26.1 21.5 18 73 February 27.5 22.4 18.2 47 March 29.1 23.5 18.8 46 April 30.8 25.1 20.4 54 May 30.4 25.2 21.2 177 June 29.3 24.6 21.2 216 July 28.9 24.3 20.8 165 August 29.3 24.4 20.8 182 September 29.3 24.3 20.8 226 October 27.9 23.5 20.3 242 November 26.5 22.4 19.3 145 December 26.1 21.8 18.5 82 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable9.1%Perm. crops5.4%Pasture17.5%Forest53.3%Other14.8%
- Arable land
- 1,018,000 hectares (9.1%)
- Permanent crops
- 600,000 hectares (5.4%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 1,958,000 hectares (17.5%)
- Forest
- 5,961,770 hectares (53.3%)
- Other land
- 1,651,230 hectares (14.8%)
Source: - Major lakes
- Laguna de Caratasca1,110 km²
- Natural hazards2026
- Earthquakes8.1Very high#26/191Tsunamis6.4High#31/191Epidemics6.0High#58/191River floods5.4High#91/191Drought4.9High#52/191Tropical cyclones4.6Medium#34/191Coastal floods4.1Medium#87/191
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major lakes:The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +1.63% per year+178,910 people/yearWorld Rank65thof 237
- Birth rate
- 20.9 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 4.6 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- −0.4 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 24.6 yearsWorld Rank172ndof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years29.9%15-64 years65.4%65 years +4.7%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 4.7%
- Share aged under 18
- 35.6%
- Total dependency ratio
- 53
- Youth dependency ratio
- 46
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 7
- Sex ratio
- 1.01 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.2% 0.4% 70-79 1.0% 1.2% 60-69 2.0% 2.4% 50-59 3.6% 3.8% 40-49 5.9% 5.9% 30-39 7.9% 7.7% 20-29 9.5% 9.1% 10-19 9.8% 9.3% 0-9 10.4% 9.9% - 2026
- 0.32 above the replacement level for Honduras ()2.42 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank83rdof 237
- 1.15 daughters per woman0.15 above replacement, long-run each generation larger than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +16.3 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 16.3 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- −0.4 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 59.7% live in 6,678,743 urban residents
- Largest cities2023
- Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, Choloma, La CeibaRankCityPopulation (2023 unofficial estimate)1Tegucigalpa1,132,0002San Pedro Sula701,2003Choloma220,3004La Ceiba209,0005El Progreso120,6006Comayagua120,5007Choluteca99,9808Villanueva83,6509La Lima80,74010Danlí80,200Source:
- National Institute of Statistics, Honduras (2023 unofficial estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- 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 Ulua valley in the north is the only densely populated lowland area.
- Ethnic groups
- Mestizo90.0%Indigenous7.0%African descent2.0%White1.0%
Mestizo denotes mixed Indigenous and European ancestry.
Source:- The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
- Religions2023
- Evangelical55.0%Roman Catholic33.4%None10.1%Unspecified1.5%
- Languages
- Spanish (Español)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:National Institute of Statistics, Honduras (2023 unofficial estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe President and Vice-President of the Republic are elected jointly and directly by the people by simple majority; the Constitution states the form of government as "republican, democratic and representative" (Arts. 4, 236).
- System of government
- PresidentialThe President holds the general administration of the State and freely appoints and removes the Secretaries of State; Congress can only interpellate them, and the text has no confidence vote, censure or dissolution (Arts. 245, 251).
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Capital
- Tegucigalpa1.2 million people(2025)
- National holidays
- 11 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- ThuApr 2Maundy Thursday
- FriApr 3Good Friday
- SatApr 4Holy Saturday
- TueApr 14Panamerican Day
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- TueSep 15Independence Day
- WedOct 7Morazan Weekend
- ThuOct 8Morazan Weekend
- FriOct 9Morazan Weekend
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- CSTCentral Standard TimeUTC−6
- Currency
- Honduran Lempira (HNL)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +504
- Internet TLD
- .hn
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- HN, HND
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 428,443 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 6
- Aircraft departures
- 16,565 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 1.1 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- HR
Sources:- The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- 2025
- 22 / 100World Rank157thof 182
Significant declinerDown 9 points since 2015, when it scored 31.
Confidence intervalCorruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 28 24 32 2013 26 22 30 2014 29 23 35 2015 31 24 38 2016 30 25 35 2017 29 25 33 2018 29 25 33 2019 26 20.7 31.3 2020 24 21.5 26.5 2021 23 21.6 24.4 2022 23 22.2 23.8 2023 23 22.1 23.9 2024 22 20.3 23.7 2025 22 20.6 23.4 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Constitución de la República de Honduras (Decreto No. 131 de 11 de enero de 1982), consolidated text with the reforms from 1982 to 2004 ↗ - Superior Court of Accounts of Honduras
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Lower middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +3.3% per yearWorld Rank87thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $3,663 (142nd in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services57.6% of GDPIndustry25.4% of GDPAgriculture13.3% of GDPManufacturing15%part of industry
- Households
- +82.1%
- Government
- +15.2%
- Investment
- +24.2%
- Exports
- +35%
- Imports
- −56.5%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 5.6%up 1 percentage points1pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 4.3 million (39% of population)World Rank94thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 56.6% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 4.9%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 8.3% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $7.7 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 1% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 2% of GDP, $828 million deficit
Source: - Debt2024
- Government debt41.1% of GDPHousehold debt39.7% of GDPCompany debt36.6% of GDPInterest on debt2.3% of GDPCentral government debt47.9% of GDP
- Trade2025
- Goods$6.9 billion63.9%
- Services$3.9 billion36.1%
- Total exports
- $10.8 billion
- Change from 2024
- up 14.1 percent on the previous year14.1%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
- 2024
- −0.29World Rank92ndof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +3.1% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Coffee (green), Cantaloupes and other melons, Beans (dry), and 7 more
- 1Coffee (green)27.2×
- 2Cantaloupes and other melons9.4×
- 3Beans (dry)5×
- 4Pineapples4.5×
- 5Oil palm fruit4.3×
- 6Bananas3.7×
- 7Oranges3.5×
- 8Sugar cane2.8×
- 9Meat of chickens (fresh or chilled)1.7×
- 10Raw milk of cattle0.8×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2025
- 0.7 tonnesWorth $97.8 million, 1% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- sugar processing, coffee, woven and knit apparel, wood products, cigars
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Buying an apartment
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- Average gross salary2025
- HNL 11,248 per month$433 (USD), $892 (PPP)
- Median
- HNL 9,000 per month($347)
- Men
- HNL 10,842 per month($418)
- Women
- HNL 12,113 per month($467)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2024
- HNL 11,508 per month, gross$464 (USD), $929 (PPP)
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.645MediumWorld Rank139thof 193HondurasWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Honduras World 1990 0.516 0.608 1991 0.519 0.611 1992 0.523 0.614 1993 0.529 0.617 1994 0.532 0.620 1995 0.537 0.625 1996 0.541 0.631 1997 0.547 0.636 1998 0.529 0.641 1999 0.552 0.646 2000 0.558 0.651 2001 0.561 0.657 2002 0.564 0.662 2003 0.568 0.669 2004 0.573 0.675 2005 0.578 0.681 2006 0.582 0.688 2007 0.587 0.694 2008 0.592 0.698 2009 0.594 0.701 2010 0.596 0.707 2011 0.598 0.713 2012 0.597 0.717 2013 0.601 0.721 2014 0.604 0.726 2015 0.610 0.731 2016 0.616 0.735 2017 0.618 0.739 2018 0.619 0.741 2019 0.632 0.745 2020 0.625 0.742 2021 0.628 0.742 2022 0.643 0.752 2023 0.645 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2024
- 45.7
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 7.5 years
- Expected for a child today
- 10.2 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2024
- 88.3% of adults
- Education expenditure2018
- 6.1% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 23.2%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 58.6% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 50.8%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 7.7 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 459,820
- Fixed broadband
- 4.6 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2024
- 4% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 21%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 42%
- Mobile-money account
- 11%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 30%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 202 people
- Asylum seekers
- 139
- Internally displaced persons
- 101,000All due to conflicts
- Refugees from Honduras abroad
- 107,560
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2022
- Official tourism site844,000 arrivalsup 17% against 201917% above 2019World Rank87thof 139
- Per resident
- 8.1 arrivals per 100 residents
- Same-day visitors
- 1.1 million arrivals
- $727.8 million(2024)
- 6.5% tourism direct GDP(2013, latest available)
- Residents' trips abroad
- 501,000 overnight trips(2018, latest available)
- $819.4 million(2024)
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2022A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 2 sites1 cultural1 natural
Site Type Maya Site of Copan Cultural Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve Natural Source:- The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- High6.8 out of 10Conflict and violence, Drought and drier conditionsSeverity by monthSep 2024 to Aug 2026What the score is made ofImpact of the crisis7.6Conditions of people affected6.9Complexity of the crisis6.0
Data reliability as rated by INFORM: High. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.
Source:- INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate2024
- High by global standards23.9 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank8thof 115
- Crime rates
- 7 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 23.9 2,589 2024 Serious assault 22.1 2,353 2023 Sexual violence 28.9 3,073 2023 Kidnapping 0.4 44 2023 Burglary 13.0 1,356 2022 Theft 27.2 2,841 2022 Vehicle theft 2.3 239 2022 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2023
- 183 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 19,481
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 73.4 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 7.7% of GDP$249 per person
- Physicians2020
- 0.49 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2023
- 0.5 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 11.9 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 47 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 3.1 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2015latest available
- 13.6% of adults
- Men
- 25.1%
- Women
- 2%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending2023
- 4.9% of household spendingWorld Rank17thof 105
- World median
- 3.1%
Source:- The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 16.1 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending:The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 12.3 Mt per yearup 3.7 percent on the previous year3.7% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 1.2 t per personWorld Rank143rdof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.03%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 9.4 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 1.9 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 0.8 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 24.4 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 28.8 µg/m³ of PM2.52.3 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted27thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- deforestation from logging and agricultural clearing
- land degradation and soil erosion from overdevelopment and improper land use practices
- mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water) and other rivers and streams
- International agreements
- 20 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 76 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2016 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1996 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1994 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1994 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1995 CITES in force 1985 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 2007 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2009 Nagoya Protocol in force 2014 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 1993 World Heritage Convention in force 1979 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1997 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1996 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2011 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2005 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2017 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1994 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) in force 2026 MARPOL 73/78 in force 2001 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 8.8% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 92 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 8,808 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 2% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 1.6 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 73%
- Water stress
- 5% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 18.4% of the population1.9 million people
- Obesity2024
- 31.8% of adults
- Men
- 23.9%
- Women
- 39.3%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2019
- 7.1% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 18.9 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- Supply
- Deficitproduces 15% of what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- 12 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 12 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 8.6 TWh per year
- Imports
- 0.2 TWh per year
- Exports
- 0 TWh per year
- Net
- −0.2 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- No meaningful productionproduces under 2% of what it consumes, 2024
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 1.6% of GDP$581.3 million, 5.8% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 15,000active Honduran Armed Forces
- Military service2026
- Voluntaryno conscription; men and women 18–22; 24–36 month service obligation
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service:The World Factbook: Honduras - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
