Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 77.8% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 2.0 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 37.0% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2024.
see 63.0% less spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Haiti spends $105 as of 2023.
have 61.4% fewer doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Haiti has 2.9 as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Haiti, it is 7.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 81.0% more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,694 as of 2025.
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.
Life
have 33.3% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Haiti, there are 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 77.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Haiti, 328.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.3% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2020. In Haiti, it is 68.0% as of 2017.
be 18.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Haiti, on the other hand, 39.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 51% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 14.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 73% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.5% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 15.9 times more likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 41.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 89.2% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Haiti withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 79.3% less electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Haiti uses 76 kWh as of 2022.
Environment
be 29.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Haiti, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.3% less CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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