Honduras

Population

10.8M

Rank #88

Source: World Bank

Capital

Tegucigalpa

Source: REST Countries

Region

Americas

Latin America & Caribbean

Source: REST Countries

GDP (Nominal)

$37.09B

Rank #105

Source: World Bank

Land Area

112.5K km²

Rank #102

Source: REST Countries

Life Expectancy

72.884 yrs

Source: World Bank

Historical Trends

Population Trend (5-Year)

Source: World Bank

GDP Trend (5-Year, Nominal USD)

Source: World Bank

Geography

Area: 112,492 km²

Landlocked: No

Independent: Yes

Climate: subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains

Terrain: mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains

Elevation: mean elevation: 684 m lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m

Natural Hazards: frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast

Environmental Issues: urban population expanding; deforestation results from logging and the clearing of land for agricultural purposes; further land degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolled development and...

Land Use: agricultural land: 28.8% (2011 est.) forest: 45.3% (2011 est.) other: 25.9% (2011 est.)

Geography Note: has only a short Pacific coast but a long Caribbean shoreline, including the virtually uninhabited eastern Mosquito Coast

Natural Resources

timbergoldsilvercopperleadzinciron oreantimonycoalfish

People & Society

Fertility Rate

2.50

Population

10.8M

Ethnic Groups

Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) (90%)Amerindian (7%)Black (2%)White (1%)

Religions

Roman Catholic (46%)Protestant (41%)atheist (1%)other (2%)none (9%)

Economy

GDP per Capita

$3,426.435

GDP per Capita PPP

7,486.019
(2024)

GNI per Capita

3,020
(2024)

Gini Index

45.7
(2024)

Unemployment

4.91%
(2024)

Inflation

4.606%
(2024)

Public Debt

Not Available

Energy

Electricity Access

95.6%
(2023)

Renewable Energy

45.9%
(2021)

CO₂ Emissions

12.293 Mt
(2024)

Energy Intensity

4.22 MJ/$
(2021)

Renewable Electricity

64.621%
(2021)

Environment

Forest Coverage

56.273% of land
(2023)

Communications

Internet Users

58.279%
(2023)

Mobile Penetration

74.415%
(2023)

Broadband Subscribers

4.362%
(2023)

Transportation

Air Transport Freight

1.144 M ton-km
(2023)

Container Port Traffic

923,321 TEU
(2022)

Airports

16,565

Rail Lines

N/A

Roads Total

17,595.57 km(©IRF)

Military

Military Forces

Honduran Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de Honduras, FFAA): Army, Honduran Naval Force (FNH; includes marines), Honduran Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Hondurena, FAH), Honduran Public Order Military Police...

Personnel Strength

the Honduran Armed Forces (FFAA) have approximately 15,500 active personnel (7,500 Army; 1,500 Navy; 2,500 Air Force; 4,000 Public Order Military Police)

Military Expenditure (USD)

$0.58B

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

1.57%

Military Expenditure History

1.6% of GDP (2019) 1.6% of GDP (2018) 1.7% of GDP (2017) 1.7% of GDP (2016) 1.7% of GDP (2015)

Equipment & Inventories

the FFAA's inventory is comprised of mostly older imported equipment from Israel, the UK, and the US; since 2010, Honduras has received limited amounts of military equipment from Colombia, Israel,...

Service Age & Obligation

18 years of age for voluntary 2- to 3-year military service; no conscription

Education

Pre-Primary Enrollment

33.77%
(2021)

Primary Enrollment

78.969%
(2024)

Secondary Enrollment

51.764%
(2024)

Tertiary Enrollment

25.323%
(2019)

Education Spending

4.55% of GDP
(2023)

Adult Literacy Rate

88.25%
(2024)

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

25.598:1
(2017)

Health

Physicians per 1,000

0.489
(2020)

Safe Water Access

95.729%
(2024)

Safe Drinking Water

65.516%
(2024)

Under-5 Mortality

15.5 per 1,000
(2023)

Maternal Mortality (World Bank)

15.166 per 100,000
(2021)

Hospital Beds per 1,000

67.438
(2021)

UHC Coverage Index

64
(2023)

Measles Immunization

75%
(2024)

Social Indicators

Extreme Poverty Rate

15.7%
(2024)

Food Insecurity

14.8%
(2023)

Youth NEET Rate

8.666%
(2024)

Governance

Women in Government

27.344%
(2024)

Voice & Accountability

-0.45
(Below Average)
(2023)

Political Stability

-0.46
(Below Average)
(2023)

Government Effectiveness

-0.80
(Below Average)
(2023)

Regulatory Quality

-0.55
(Below Average)
(2023)

Rule of Law

-1.09
(Weak)
(2023)

Control of Corruption

-1.11
(Weak)
(2023)

Government

Government Type

presidential republic

Legal System

civil law system

Executive Branch

chief of state: President Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado (since 27 January 2014); Vice Presidents Ricardo ALVAREZ, Maria RIVERA, and Olga ALVARADO (since 26 January 2018); note - the president is...

Legislative Branch

description: unicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed, party-list proportional representation vote; members serve...

Judicial Branch

highest courts: Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (15 principal judges, including the court president, and 7 alternates; court organized into civil, criminal, constitutional, and...

International Organizations

BCIECACM CD CELACEITI (candidate country)FAOG-11G-77

National Symbols

Flag Description

three equal horizontal bands of cerulean blue (top), white, and cerulean blue, with five cerulean, five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band; the stars represent the...

National Symbols

scarlet macaw, white-tailed deer; national colors: blue, white

National Anthem

name: "Himno Nacional de Honduras" (National Anthem of Honduras) lyrics/music: Augusto Constancio COELLO/Carlos HARTLING note: adopted 1915; the anthem's seven verses chronicle Honduran history; on...

Safety

Homicide Rate

31.442 per 100,000
(2023)

Travel Information

Language(s): Spanish

Currency: HNL (L)

Timezone(s): UTC-06:00

Landlocked: No

Independent: Yes

Driving Side: Right

Calling Code: +504

Car Sign: HN

Week Starts: Monday

Photos

Satellite radar topography image of a portion of Central America. Due to persistent cloud cover, obtaining conventional high-altitude photos of this region is extrordinarily difficult. Radar's ability to penetrate clouds and make 3-D measurements allowed scientists to generate the first complete high-resolution topographic map of the entire region. All of Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras are visible on this image, as well as a considerable portion of southern Mexico (the Yucatan Peninsula). Image courtesy of NASA/JPL/NGA.

Area comparison map

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