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Honduras Statistics

  • Population – 9.75 million 

  • Geography - The north coast of Honduras borders the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean lies south through the Gulf of Fonseca. Honduras consists mainly of mountains, with narrow plains along the coasts. A large undeveloped lowland jungle, La Mosquitia lies in the northeast, and the heavily populated lowland Sula valley in the northwest. 

  • Climate - The climate varies from tropical in the lowlands to temperate in the mountains. 

  • Government - Honduras is governed within a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic. Corruption is rampant in the government of Honduras

  • Crime - Crime in Honduras is rampant and criminals operate with a high degree of impunity. Honduras has one of the highest murder rates in the world. The violence is associated with drug trafficking as Honduras is often a transit point for a number of urban gangs, mainly the MS-13 and the 18th Street gang.  

  • Religion – 

    • 51.4% of the population identified themselves as Catholic,

    • 36.2% as evangelical Protestant (mostly Pentecostal) 

    • 1.3% claim to be from other religions, including Muslims, Buddhists, Jews, Rastafarians, etc. and 

    • 11.1% do not belong to any religion

  • Education - Average length of schooling is 6.2 years

  • Economy – 

    • 66% live below the poverty line with 36% living in extreme poverty 

    • Many people work for daily wages and live literally day to day.

    • Levels of income inequality in Honduras are higher than in any other Latin American country, and its quality of education and economic standard of living are lower.

  • Health – 

    • Only 2.9% of the population is covered by private health insurance.

    • Chronic malnutrition is 23% in children under 5 with higher rates in the children of mothers without schooling and from poor households.

    • 79.7% of the elderly population lack social security coverage

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