# Honduras — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Tegucigalpa
- Region: North America · Central America
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/hn
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,005,850 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 111,890 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 3,598 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 7,871 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 39.6 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.62 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 2.08 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 6.1 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 73 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 2.48 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 4.6% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 45.7 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 36.6 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 28.1 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 90.71 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 58.6% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 59.3% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 45.9% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 56.3% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 1.14 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 25% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.2 (2005) → 73.04 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 7.8 (2006) → 58.62 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 48.78 (2006) → 59.25 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 3.58 (2005) → 2.48 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 46.7 (2004) → 45.9 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 68.9 (2005) → 95.5 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 24.1 (2005) → 12.8 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.95 (2005) → 1.14 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 59.85 (2004) → 56.27 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1990–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.513 |
| 1991 | 0.514 |
| 1992 | 0.518 |
| 1993 | 0.523 |
| 1994 | 0.526 |
| 1995 | 0.532 |
| 1996 | 0.536 |
| 1997 | 0.541 |
| 1998 | 0.524 |
| 1999 | 0.548 |
| 2000 | 0.553 |
| 2001 | 0.557 |
| 2002 | 0.561 |
| 2003 | 0.565 |
| 2004 | 0.570 |
| 2005 | 0.575 |
| 2006 | 0.579 |
| 2007 | 0.584 |
| 2008 | 0.589 |
| 2009 | 0.592 |
| 2010 | 0.596 |
| 2011 | 0.598 |
| 2012 | 0.596 |
| 2013 | 0.602 |
| 2014 | 0.603 |
| 2015 | 0.610 |
| 2016 | 0.615 |
| 2017 | 0.614 |
| 2018 | 0.614 |
| 2019 | 0.629 |
| 2020 | 0.621 |
| 2021 | 0.620 |
| 2022 | 0.624 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/hn#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.