Honduras
North America · Central America
High murder rate but improving; Copán ruins, a Caribbean coast, cheap living.
At a Glance
📈Honduras's Human Development Index
0.624
Medium human development#136 of 191 countries worldwide, #22 of 23 in North America.
Higher than 29% of countries with data. UNDP Human Development Report.
UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita.
Closest indicators in this dataset
World Bank, own vintages. UNDP’s own component values are not carried here, so these are related measures rather than the index inputs.
Nearest countries by HDI
Full HDI ranking, all 191 countries →Honduras
Honduras is a Central American country with a Caribbean coast, Mayan ruins at Copán, and the Bay Islands, home to some of the best and most affordable diving in the world. The interior has cloud forests, bird-rich national parks, and colonial towns that see relatively few visitors. Those who come for nature and diving rather than polished urban life will find it genuinely rewarding.
- Copán rivals Tikal as a major Maya centre — yet far fewer tourists visit.
- Bay Islands offer some of the cheapest scuba diving certification in the world.
- Roatán has the world's second-longest barrier reef system after Australia's.
- Garifuna people have their own language, culture, and visually distinct coastal settlements.
Quick Facts
Capital
Tegucigalpa
Language
Spanish
Currency
L HNL
Area
111,890 km²
Nomad Hub
Fixed Broadband
91Mbps
Mobile
43Mbps
GDP / Capita
$4K
PPP / Capita
$8K
Inflation
4.6%
Unemployment
4.9%
Innovation (GII)
17.7
GNI / Capita
$3K
Tax Revenue
15.1%
FDI Inflows
3.5%
Education Spend
4.5%
Cost of Living
36.6
Price Level Index
48th pct
20-Year Trend + IMF Forecast
Income & inflation over time
HDI since 1990
0.513 → 0.624 (+0.111)Year by year →UNDP Human Development Report, 2023-24 edition. 33 annual values, none interpolated; hover any point for its year.
Twenty years here
Year by year →The world report →World Bank observations, first to last available year per indicator (roughly 2005–2024; each series has its own window).
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💬Quick answers
What is Honduras's Human Development Index?
Honduras's Human Development Index is 0.624 (UNDP Human Development Report), ranked #136 of 191 countries.
Is Honduras safe?
Honduras scores 2.08 on the Global Peace Index (lower is more peaceful), ranked #96 of 160 countries by the Institute for Economics & Peace. That measures national-level peace, not street crime; both are covered below.
How expensive is Honduras?
Numbeo's cost-of-living index puts Honduras at 36.6 (New York = 100); that is #52 cheapest of 143 countries with data.
What is life expectancy in Honduras?
Life expectancy at birth in Honduras is 73.0 yrs (World Bank), ranked #106 of 195 countries.