Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Iran, you would:
Health
be 12.0% less likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Haiti, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
be 19.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Iran, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 1.9% of people as of 2020.
live 9.3 years less
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Haiti, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 77.4% less money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Haiti, that number is 40.6% as of 2010.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Haiti, however, that number is 58.5% as of 2012.
Life
have 38.3% more children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Haiti, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 30.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Haiti, 480.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.8% less likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2016. In Haiti, it is 61.7% as of 2016.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Haiti, on the other hand, 40.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 61.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Iran, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Haiti, 39% of the population do as of 2019.
be 58.3% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Haiti, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Iran, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 76% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.1% less on education
Iran spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Haiti spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 29.9% less on healthcare
Iran spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Haiti, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 27.4% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Haiti: At a glance
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