El Salvador vs Honduras: Literate and illiterate world population
El Salvador
10.23
in 2024
Honduras
11.75
in 2024
El Salvador rank
54th
Honduras rank
51st
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 11.75 against 10.23 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.52.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Honduras ahead.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Honduras ranks 51st of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.5 | 62.5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 17.97 | 16.41 | 1.56 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 12.9 | 13.28 | 0.3739 | Honduras |
| 2020s | 10.34 | 12.15 | 1.8 | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 11.75 against 10.23 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 1.52, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Honduras ranks 51st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.