Honduras: Statistical Overview

Capital: Tegucigalpa

Population

Total Population: 10,825,703

Natural Increase: 1.7%

Density: 94 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 60.8%

Ethnic Origins: The population of Honduras is made up of 89% mestizo, 7% European (such as Spanish, English, German or Irish), 2% African and 2% indigenous. Among the indigenous people, there are six ethnic groups: Lencas, Misquitos, Chortís, Tolupanes, Tawahka and Pech. (National Statistics Institute)

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: English, Garifuna, Mískito, Lenca

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Evangelical 55%, Roman Catholic 33.4%, none 10.1%, unspecified 1.5%

Literacy Rate: 80.0%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Honduras Lempira (HNL)

Country Overview

Area: 112,490 km²

Type of State: Constitutional Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income, agricultural and manufacturing economy..
Honduras' economy is experiencing moderate growth, driven by the agricultural sector and domestic demand, although dependence on remittances and high public debt pose major challenges.

HDI*: 0.645/1

HDI (World Rank): 139/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Honduras, dial 00
To call Honduras, dial +504

Internet Suffix: .hn

Households with a computer: 16.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 7.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 58.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 95.6% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	10,253	15,076	18,321	17,351	17,671
Exports of Goods (million USD)	7,683	10,247	12,281	11,383	11,057
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,789	2,791	3,739	3,536	3,611
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,924	2,784	3,293	3,752	3,613

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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