Honduras - Daten & Fakten

Daten & Fakten
Flagge: Honduras Honduras
Capital
name: Tegucigalpa; note - article eight of the Honduran constitution states that the twin cities of Tegucigalpa and Comayaguela, jointly, constitute the capital of the Republic of Honduras; however, virtually all governmental institutions are on the Tegucigalpa side, which in practical terms makes Tegucigalpa the capital

geographic coordinates: 14 06 N, 87 13 W

time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)

etymology: while most sources agree that Tegucigalpa is of Nahuatl derivation, there is no consensus on its original meaning
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: yes

citizenship by descent only: yes

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 1 to 3 years
Legal system
civil law system
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Area
total: 112,090 sq km

land: 111,890 sq km

water: 200 sq km
Land use
agricultural land: 28.8% (2018 est.)

arable land: 9.1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 4% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 15.7% (2018 est.)

forest: 45.3% (2018 est.)

other: 25.9% (2018 est.)
Location
Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua
Age structure
0-14 years: 27.92% (male 1,352,581/female 1,319,338)

15-64 years: 66.18% (male 3,050,008/female 3,283,949)

65 years and over: 5.91% (2023 est.) (male 249,241/female 316,235)
Birth rate
17.64 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
4.69 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects

major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 75.43 years

male: 71.91 years

female: 79.06 years (2023 est.)
Major urban areas - population
1.568 million TEGUCIGALPA (capital), 982,000 San Pedro Sula (2023)
Median age
total: 24.4 years

male: 23.5 years

female: 25.2 years (2020 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth
20.3 years (2011/12 est.)

note: data represents median age a first birth among women 25-49
Net migration rate
-1.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
most residents live in the mountainous western half of the country; unlike other Central American nations, Honduras is the only one with an urban population that is distributed between two large centers - the capital of Tegucigalpa and the city of San Pedro Sula; the Rio Ulua valley in the north is the only densely populated lowland area
Population growth rate
1.16% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.98 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 60.2% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 2.48% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
6.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 10 years

male: 10 years

female: 11 years (2019)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-2.7% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
20.05% (2021 est.)
Labor force
4.314 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
48.3% (2018 est.)
Unemployment rate
8.51% (2021 est.)

8.37% (2020 est.)

5.7% (2019 est.)

note: about one-third of the people are underemployed
Public debt
39.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

38.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4.48% (2021 est.)

3.47% (2020 est.)

4.37% (2019 est.)
Exports
$7.941 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$6.269 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$7.243 billion (2019 est.)
Exports - partners
United States 53%, El Salvador 8%, Guatemala 5%, Nicaragua 5% (2019)
Imports
$14.495 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$9.928 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$11.825 billion (2019 est.)
Imports - partners
United States 42%, China 10%, Guatemala 8%, El Salvador 8%, Mexico 6% (2019)
Airports
103 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 396,916 (2020)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)
Internet users
total: 4.8 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 48% (2021 est.)
Railways
total: 699 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 164 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge

115 km 1.057-mm gauge
420 km 0.914-mm gauge
Roadways
total: 14,742 km (2012)

paved: 3,367 km (2012)

unpaved: 11,375 km (2012) (1,543 km summer only)

note: an additional 8,951 km of non-official roads used by the coffee industry
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 465,521 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 7,560,710 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 74 (2021 est.)
Waterways
465 km (2012) (most navigable only by small craft)
Disputes - international

Honduras-El Salvador: International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on the delimitation of "bolsones" (disputed areas) along the El Salvador-Honduras border in 1992 with final settlement by the parties in 2006 after an Organization of American States survey and a further ICJ ruling in 2003; the 1992 ICJ ruling advised a tripartite resolution to a maritime boundary in the Gulf of Fonseca with consideration of Honduran access to the Pacific; El Salvador continues to claim tiny Conejo Island, not mentioned in the ICJ ruling, off Honduras in the Gulf of Fonseca.

Honduras-Belize: Honduras claims the Belizean-administered Sapodilla Cays off the coast of Belize in its constitution, but agreed to a joint ecological park around the cays should Guatemala consent to a maritime corridor in the Caribbean under the OAS-sponsored 2002 Belize-Guatemala Differendum


Länderstatistik

Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Honduras
178 084 000 EUR
184 709 000 EUR
3.72 %
Bekleidung
Honduras
83 000 EUR
92 000 EUR
10.84 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Honduras
17 369 000 EUR
25 276 000 EUR
45.52 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Honduras
7 501 000 EUR
6 240 000 EUR
-16.81 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Honduras
18 844 000 EUR
22 964 000 EUR
21.86 %
Energieversorgung
Honduras
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Honduras
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Honduras
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Honduras
70 000 EUR
1 078 000 EUR
1 440.00 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Honduras
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Honduras
4 000 EUR
0 EUR
-100.00 %
Getränke
Honduras
1 054 000 EUR
1 562 000 EUR
48.20 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Honduras
3 413 000 EUR
4 043 000 EUR
18.46 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Honduras
5 978 000 EUR
5 814 000 EUR
-2.74 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Honduras
735 000 EUR
712 000 EUR
-3.13 %
Kohle
Honduras
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Honduras
900 000 EUR
1 465 000 EUR
62.78 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Honduras
1 259 000 EUR
1 825 000 EUR
44.96 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Honduras
55 000 EUR
113 000 EUR
105.45 %
Maschinen
Honduras
59 143 000 EUR
63 776 000 EUR
7.83 %
Metalle
Honduras
28 930 000 EUR
2 349 000 EUR
-91.88 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Honduras
2 795 000 EUR
6 348 000 EUR
127.12 %
Möbel
Honduras
39 000 EUR
16 000 EUR
-58.97 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Honduras
3 182 000 EUR
4 765 000 EUR
49.75 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Honduras
13 439 000 EUR
19 971 000 EUR
48.60 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Honduras
5 598 000 EUR
9 051 000 EUR
61.68 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Honduras
14 000 EUR
17 000 EUR
21.43 %
Sonstige Waren
Honduras
6 296 000 EUR
5 359 000 EUR
-14.88 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Honduras
88 000 EUR
60 000 EUR
-31.82 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Honduras
984 000 EUR
1 342 000 EUR
36.38 %
Textilien
Honduras
311 000 EUR
471 000 EUR
51.45 %