El Salvador vs Honduras
El Salvador comes out ahead of Honduras on 268 of 516 statistics where one end is better, to 232 with 16 ties. El Salvador leads on Crime & Safety, Tech & Business and Culture and 2 more categories. Honduras leads on Manufacturing & Mining, Environment and Travel and 2 more categories.
516 statistics with a better end, compared
Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 16 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.
- Wins
- 268
- Avg. percentile
- 45
- Categories led
- 5
- Wins
- 232
- Avg. percentile
- 44
- Categories led
- 5
At a glance
Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.
| Statistic | El Salvador | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,391,253 113th of 235 | 11,184,760 87th of 235 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 72.3 133rd of 215 | 73.0 123rd of 215 |
| GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | $14,101 114th of 184 | $7,871 138th of 184 |
| Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 3.3% 51st of 181 | 4.92% 84th of 181 |
| Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 98.7% 137th of 214 | 95.5% 152nd of 214 |
| Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 8.8 76th of 195 | 12.8 tied 99th of 195 |
| GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | $5,767 112th of 185 | $3,598 131st of 185 |
By category
Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.
- Crime & SafetyEl Salvador · 47 statistics
- Tech & BusinessEl Salvador · 19 statistics
- Manufacturing & MiningHonduras · 3 statistics
- CultureEl Salvador · 72 statistics
- EnvironmentHonduras · 44 statistics
- TravelHonduras · 10 statistics
- PopulationEl Salvador · 18 statistics
- Politics & GovernmentHonduras · 40 statistics
- LawEl Salvador · 6 statistics
- Infrastructure & EnergyHonduras · 37 statistics
- EducationEven · 10 statistics
- EconomicsEven · 76 statistics
- HealthEven · 206 statistics
Biggest differences
The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.
| Statistic | El Salvador | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Vacc. Rate BCGVaccination Rates by Country | 99.0% tied 1st of 153 | 73.0% 139th of 153 |
| Vacc. Rate DTP1Vaccination Rates by Country | 98.0% tied 40th of 193 | 75.0% tied 177th of 193 |
| Vacc. Rate IPV1Vaccination Rates by Country | 98.0% tied 33rd of 193 | 74.0% tied 166th of 193 |
| Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country | 96.0% tied 19th of 156 | 75.0% tied 122nd of 156 |
| Est. Diabetes PrevalenceDiabetes Rates by Country | 12.7% 162nd of 211 | 5% tied 32nd of 211 |
| Community Safety 2022 to 2024Most Dangerous Countries for Women | 85.0% tied 13th of 198 | 54.0% tied 133rd of 198 |
| Average Vaccination RateVaccination Rates by Country | 95.6% 42nd of 193 | 74.9% 154th of 193 |
| Vacc. Rate ROTACVaccination Rates by Country | 97.0% tied 10th of 124 | 75.0% tied 80th of 124 |
| Inflation RateInflation Rate by Country | 0.91% 36th of 159 | 4.98% 126th of 159 |
| Vacc. Rate RCV1Vaccination Rates by Country | 96.0% tied 47th of 176 | 79.0% tied 148th of 176 |
| Legal Status of ExecutionsMost Strict Countries in the World | -0.77 40th of 174 | 1.98 133rd of 174 |
| Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country | 0.04% tied 51st of 192 | 0.14% tied 156th of 192 |
| Purchasing Power ParityPurchasing Power Parity by Country | $0 LCU/INT tied 175th of 182 | $12 LCU/INT 80th of 182 |
| Vacc. Rate HEPB3Vaccination Rates by Country | 95.0% tied 54th of 189 | 75.0% tied 151st of 189 |
| Unemployment Rate - ILOUnemployment by Country | 3% 27th of 155 | 7% tied 104th of 155 |
| Misery IndexWorst Countries to Live in | 14.8 41st of 178 | 34 130th of 178 |
| Vacc. Rate MCV1Vaccination Rates by Country | 96.0% tied 48th of 193 | 79.0% tied 150th of 193 |
| Female Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country | 4.22 per 100k tied 121st of 204 | 1.15 per 100k tied 19th of 204 |
| Vacc. Rate POL3Vaccination Rates by Country | 95.0% tied 55th of 192 | 75.0% tied 152nd of 192 |
| Vacc. Rate DTP3Vaccination Rates by Country | 95.0% tied 60th of 193 | 75.0% tied 156th of 193 |
| Agricultural ScoreWater Stress by Country | 2.14 tied 74th of 143 | 0.09 6th of 143 |
| Vacc. Rate HIB3Vaccination Rates by Country | 95.0% tied 58th of 192 | 75.0% tied 152nd of 192 |
| Total ScoreWater Stress by Country | 1.95 79th of 149 | 0.11 tied 8th of 149 |
| Death Rate GHDEDeath Rate by Country | 761 deaths per 100k 109th of 203 | 443 deaths per 100k 13th of 203 |
| Global Health Security IndexHealthiest Countries | 40.8 tied 73rd of 193 | 26.2 tied 163rd of 193 |
| Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1%Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country | 13.7% 112th of 171 | 19.6% tied 29th of 171 |
| Stress Industrial ScoreWater Stress by Country | 1.68 71st of 143 | 0.1 8th of 143 |
| V-Dem LCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country | 0.14 tied 159th of 175 | 0.69 83rd of 175 |
| Crude Death Rate per 1k Population - UN 2020-2025Death Rate by Country | 7.2 tied 98th of 198 | 4.5 15th of 198 |
| Water Stress RankWater Stress by Country | 72nd 71st worst of 163 | 142nd 23rd best of 163 |
Quick answers
- Which is better, El Salvador or Honduras?
- El Salvador comes out ahead of Honduras on 268 of 516 statistics where one end is better, to 232 with 16 ties. El Salvador leads on Crime & Safety, Tech & Business and Culture and 2 more categories. Honduras leads on Manufacturing & Mining, Environment and Travel and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
- Which has more people, El Salvador or Honduras?
- El Salvador has a population of 6,391,253 (113th of 235 countries) and Honduras has 11,184,760 (87th of 235).
- How do El Salvador and Honduras compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?
- Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): El Salvador 72.3 (133rd of 215), Honduras 73.0 (123rd of 215) among countries. Honduras ranks better.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?
- GDP per Person at PPP (International $): El Salvador $14,101 (114th of 184), Honduras $7,871 (138th of 184) among countries. El Salvador ranks better.
- Where does El Salvador beat Honduras most clearly?
- El Salvador ranks far ahead on Vacc. Rate BCG (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 73.0%; Vacc. Rate DTP1 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 98.0% vs 75.0%; Vacc. Rate IPV1 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 98.0% vs 74.0%.
- Where does Honduras beat El Salvador most clearly?
- Honduras ranks far ahead on Est. Diabetes Prevalence (Diabetes Rates by Country): 5% vs 12.7%; Purchasing Power Parity (Purchasing Power Parity by Country): $12 LCU/INT vs $0 LCU/INT; Female Suicide Rate (Suicide Rate by Country): 1.15 per 100k vs 4.22 per 100k.
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