Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 9.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 1.9% of people as of 2020.
live 1.2 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Haiti, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Haiti, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 30.0% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Haiti, that number is 40.6% as of 2010.
be 25.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Haiti, however, that number is 58.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 62.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Haiti, 480.0 women do as of 2017.
have 36.9% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Haiti, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 25.0% more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Haiti, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Haiti, that number is 39% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 12.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 22.7% less on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Haiti spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 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
How big is Haiti compared to Sudan? See an in-depth size comparison.