Honduras vs Peru
Honduras vs Peru: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 65.2% in Honduras and 52% in Peru, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Honduras, by 13.2 percentage points, or 1.25 times that in Peru.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Honduras has been higher since 2006, when it overtook Peru.
- In 2022, Honduras ranked 89 and Peru ranked 99 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Honduras | Peru | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 65.2 | 52 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 64.8 | 51.7 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 64.4 | 51.4 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 64 | 51.1 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 63.5 | 50.8 | 71 |
| 2017 | 63.1 | 50.5 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 62.6 | 50.3 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 62.1 | 50 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 60.7 | 49.7 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 59 | 49.4 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 57.3 | 49.1 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 55.7 | 48.8 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 54 | 48.5 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 52.4 | 48.2 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 50.9 | 47.9 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 49.3 | 47.6 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 47.8 | 47.2 | 64 |
| 2005 | 46.4 | 46.9 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 44.9 | 46.5 | 63 |
| 2003 | 43.5 | 46.1 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 42.2 | 45.7 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 41.9 | 45.3 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 41.6 | 44.9 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Honduras vs Peru
Health
- Life expectancyHonduras: 72.9 years in 2023Peru: 77.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityHonduras: 1.5 per 100 live births in 2024Peru: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityHonduras: 13 per 1,000 live births in 2023Peru: 11.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionHonduras: 2.75% in 2017Peru: 2.28% in 2017
- Suicide rateHonduras: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Peru: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationHonduras: 10.6 million people in 2023Peru: 33.9 million people in 2023
- Population growthHonduras: 1.7% a year in 2023Peru: 1.12% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateHonduras: 2.5 births per woman in 2023Peru: 1.98 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationHonduras: 59.3% in 2025Peru: 85.6% in 2025
- Median ageHonduras: 23.6 years in 2023Peru: 29.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overHonduras: 4.3% in 2023Peru: 9% in 2023
- Net migration rateHonduras: -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Peru: 0.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingHonduras: 1.46% of GDP in 2025Peru: 0.81% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsHonduras: $582M in 2025Peru: $2.43B in 2025
- Military spending per personHonduras: $53 in 2025Peru: $75 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingHonduras: 5.7% of government spending in 2025Peru: 3.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelHonduras: 23,000 people in 2020Peru: 158,000 people in 2020
- National powerHonduras: 0.06% of world capability in 2022Peru: 0.28% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersHonduras: 0.56% of the labour force in 2020Peru: 0.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsHonduras: 7 million TIV in 2024Peru: 90 million TIV in 2025