Official name:
Republic of Honduras
Region:
General Information
| Region | Central America | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 11 006a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 100.9a | |
| Capital city | Tegucigalpa | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 1 403.2c | |
| UN membership date | 17 December 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 112 492b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.4a | |
| National currency | Lempira (HNL) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 25.4d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 20 980 | 23 352 | 34 401b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.8 | -9 | 3.6b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 2 271.0 | 2 308.0 | 3 232.0b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 26.5 | 26.3 | 27.3b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 60.8 | 61.1 | 60.1b |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 28.7 | 25.2 | 22.6b |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 21.8 | 23.1 | 21.4b |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 49.5 | 51.7 | 56.1b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 6.1 | 11 | 5.9e |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 46.6 / 81.6 | 47.6 / 73.0 | 39.3 / 74.8e |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100) | 129 | 156 | 198d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 107 | 110b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 4 201 | 4 666e | 6 794e,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 8 381 | 7 972e | 14 564e,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 4 179 | - 3 305e | - 7 769e,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -980 | 666 | - 1 711d |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 55.2 | 57.7c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3f | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 73.8 / 69.0 | 73.8 / 68.2 | 75.9 / 70.6a |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 34.9 / 5.6 | 32.2 / 6.3 | 30.3 / 7.0a |
| International migrant stockh (000/% of total pop.) | 38.3 / 0.4 | 39.2 / 0.4 | 39.9 / 0.4d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0 | 249.2 | 402.7d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 20.5 | 17.3 | 14.6a |
| Health: Current expenditurei (% of GDP) | 7.5e | 9j,k | 8.3k,l |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.3m | 0.5 | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 89.9 / 89.8 | 84.6 / 83.4 | 83.4 / 82.4b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 65.4 / 58.3 | 62.3 / 56.7 | 61.0 / 54.2b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 44.5 / 32.8 | 59.7 / 47.1 | 57.1 / 43.2b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 55.7 | 35.7 | 31.4b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 25.8 | 21.1n | 27.3n |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 27.1o | 45.2e,o | 58.3e,b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ~0.0k,p | 0.1c | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 294 | 342 | 511d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 57.8 | 56.8 | 56.5l |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 10.4 / 1.1 | 9.5 / 0.9 | 11.1 / 1.1l |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 103 | 101 | 103l |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 26 | 23 | 24l |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 880 | 204 | 844l |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 74.6 | 74.6 | 74.6d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 77.5 / 43.3 | 78.2 / 45.0 | 78.4 / 45.7l |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 39.9 / 63.6 | 40.4 / 68.4 | 40.5 / 70.5l |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 2.76 | 5.46 | 1.73b |