Which has more people, Honduras or Nicaragua?

Honduras has a population of 11,184,760 (87th of 235 countries) and Nicaragua has 7,097,329 (108th of 235).

How do Honduras and Nicaragua compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Honduras 73.0 (123rd of 215), Nicaragua 75.1 (104th of 215) among countries. Nicaragua ranks better.

How do Honduras and Nicaragua compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Honduras $7,871 (138th of 184), Nicaragua $9,284 (130th of 184) among countries. Nicaragua ranks better.

Where does Honduras beat Nicaragua most clearly?

Honduras ranks far ahead on Mortality (Deaths) - Male (Cancer Rates by Country): 1,169 vs 18,809; V-Dem LCI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.69 vs 0.02; V-Dem LDI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.38 vs 0.019.

Where does Nicaragua beat Honduras most clearly?

Nicaragua ranks far ahead on Legal Status of Executions (Most Strict Countries in the World): -2.24 vs 1.98; Daily Local Transport Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $15.00 vs $17.00; Misery Index (Worst Countries to Live in): 14.5 vs 34.

Honduras vs Nicaragua

Honduras comes out ahead of Nicaragua on 222 of 451 statistics where one end is better, to 214 with 15 ties. Honduras leads on Politics & Government, Law and Education and 7 more categories. Nicaragua leads on Crime & Safety.

451 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 15 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Honduras

Wins: 222
Avg. percentile: 45
Categories led: 10

Nicaragua

Wins: 214
Avg. percentile: 44
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Honduras	Nicaragua
Population	11,184,760 87th of 235	7,097,329 108th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	73.0 123rd of 215	75.1 104th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$7,871 138th of 184	$9,284 130th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	4.92% 84th of 181	5.04% 88th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	95.5% 152nd of 214	88.7% 164th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	12.8 tied 99th of 195	9.4 80th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$3,598 131st of 185	$3,173 134th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Politics & GovernmentHonduras · 39 statistics
LawHonduras · 6 statistics
Crime & SafetyNicaragua · 47 statistics
EducationHonduras · 10 statistics
TravelHonduras · 10 statistics
Tech & BusinessHonduras · 19 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningHonduras · 3 statistics
PopulationHonduras · 18 statistics
HealthHonduras · 181 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyHonduras · 37 statistics
EconomicsHonduras · 71 statistics
CultureEven · 72 statistics
EnvironmentEven · 43 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Honduras	Nicaragua
Legal Status of ExecutionsMost Strict Countries in the World	1.98 133rd of 174	-2.24 tied 6th of 174
Mortality (Deaths) - MaleCancer Rates by Country	1,169 46th of 183	18,809 145th of 183
V-Dem LCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.69 83rd of 175	0.02 tied last of 175
V-Dem LDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.38 78th of 171	0.019 167th of 171
Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$17.00 tied 152nd of 231	$15.00 tied 33rd of 231
V-Dem DCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.64 84th of 175	0.02 tied last of 175
DentistsDoctors per Capita by Country	7.1 /10k 45th of 193	0.36 /10k 144th of 193
Misery IndexWorst Countries to Live in	34 130th of 178	14.5 39th of 178
% of Population Who Completed Primary Series COVID Vacc.COVID Vaccines by Country	59.0% 108th of 200	92.0% tied 9th of 200
Freedom of Expression Score GSoDCountries with Freedom of Speech	0.59 tied 77th of 170	0.14 tied 162nd of 170
Coronavirus Deaths per 100k PopulationCoronavirus by Country	112 tied 124th of 223	4 tied 16th of 223
Est. Diabetes PrevalenceDiabetes Rates by Country	5% tied 32nd of 211	10.4% 134th of 211
% of Population Given at Least 1 Dose COVID Vacc.COVID Vaccines by Country	67.0% tied 100th of 200	97.0% 8th of 200
Parliamentary Representation of WomenMost Dangerous Countries for Women	27.3% 92nd of 197	55.0% 3rd of 197
Human Freedom IndexFreedom Index by Country	6.99 79th of 165	4.85 153rd of 165
Female Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	1.15 per 100k tied 19th of 204	3.99 per 100k 111th of 204
Daily Accommodation CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$56.00 tied 46th of 231	$68.00 tied 147th of 231
Personal Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country	6.98 89th of 163	3.72 tied 157th of 163
V-Dem EDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.51 tied 83rd of 175	0.15 tied 155th of 175
Workforce Participation RateWorkforce Participation by Country	57.034 124th of 181	65.444 50th of 181
Cost Of Living Plus Rent Index (Numbeo)Cost of Living by Country	25.7 tied 49th of 154	41.6 112th of 154
V-Dem PCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.56 tied 64th of 175	0.31 tied 138th of 175
Debt as % of GNICountries Without Debt	21.9% 60th of 206	59.0% 141st of 206
Forest AreaTrees by Country	56.3% 35th of 209	25.8% 116th of 209
Forest Cover PercentageForest Cover by Country	56.3% 35th of 207	25.8% 115th of 207
% of GDP per Year Spent on EducationEducation Spending by Country	4.55% 39th of 118	2.87% 84th of 118
Culture Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	139th 136th of 171	71st 71st of 171
Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	3.69 per 100k 27th of 204	8.63 per 100k tied 103rd of 204
Global Health Security IndexHealthiest Countries	26.2 tied 163rd of 193	36.3 93rd of 193
EIU Civil Liberties ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	5.29 tied 83rd of 162	1.76 tied 144th of 162

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Quick answers

Which is better, Honduras or Nicaragua?: Honduras comes out ahead of Nicaragua on 222 of 451 statistics where one end is better, to 214 with 15 ties. Honduras leads on Politics & Government, Law and Education and 7 more categories. Nicaragua leads on Crime & Safety. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Honduras or Nicaragua?: Honduras has a population of 11,184,760 (87th of 235 countries) and Nicaragua has 7,097,329 (108th of 235).
How do Honduras and Nicaragua compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Honduras 73.0 (123rd of 215), Nicaragua 75.1 (104th of 215) among countries. Nicaragua ranks better.
How do Honduras and Nicaragua compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Honduras $7,871 (138th of 184), Nicaragua $9,284 (130th of 184) among countries. Nicaragua ranks better.
Where does Honduras beat Nicaragua most clearly?: Honduras ranks far ahead on Mortality (Deaths) - Male (Cancer Rates by Country): 1,169 vs 18,809; V-Dem LCI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.69 vs 0.02; V-Dem LDI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.38 vs 0.019.
Where does Nicaragua beat Honduras most clearly?: Nicaragua ranks far ahead on Legal Status of Executions (Most Strict Countries in the World): -2.24 vs 1.98; Daily Local Transport Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $15.00 vs $17.00; Misery Index (Worst Countries to Live in): 14.5 vs 34.

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