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Honduras
Republic of Honduras
Quick facts
- Capital
- Tegucigalpa
- Population
- 9.0 m
- Area
- 112,492 km²
- Region
- Central America
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Honduran lempira (L)
- Demonym
- Honduran
- UN member
- Yes
How Honduras compares
Economy size$37 B
101st of 178 worldwide · 4th of 7 in Central America
Income per person$3,426
119th of 178 worldwide · 6th of 7 in Central America
Life expectancy73.0 yrs
99th of 179 worldwide · 5th of 7 in Central America
Internet access58.6%
126th of 179 worldwide · 7th of 7 in Central America
Military spending$581 M
97th of 163 worldwide · 1st of 7 in Central America
Highlights
GDP
$37 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$3,426
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
73.0 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.1%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
188
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
1.2%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
From the Maya kingdom of Copán and the Lenca resistance to a Central American republic shaped by federation, fruit companies, and democratic struggle.
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