If you lived in Haiti instead of Chad, you would:

Health

live 9.9 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.

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have 3.4 times more doctors per person

Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Haiti has 2.9 as of 2022.

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have 86.2% more access to essential health services

Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Haiti scores 54 as of 2021.

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be 77.8% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Chad, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.

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be 50.5% more likely to be obese

In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2024.

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see 19.4% less spent on your healthcare

Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Haiti spends $105 as of 2023.

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be 49.9% more likely to die by suicide

Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Haiti, it is 7.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 2.6 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,694 as of 2025.

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be 14.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.

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Life

be 56.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Haiti, 328.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 30.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 56.3 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.

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have 49.3% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Haiti, there are 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 4.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% 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.

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be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Haiti, about 47.9% do as of 2024.

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be 40.4% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 44% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 70.0% less on education

Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Haiti spends 1.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 36.2% less on healthcare

Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 18.6% more likely to die in a road accident

In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

use 5.6 times more electricity

Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Haiti uses 76 kWh as of 2022.

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live with 3.1 times more strain on fresh water

Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Haiti withdraws 13% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 47.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Haiti, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.1 times more CO2

Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Haiti: At a glance

Haiti is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 27,560 sq km. The native Taino - who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when it was discovered by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 - were virtually annihilated by Spanish settlers within 25 years. In the early 17th century, the French established a presence on Hispaniola. In 1697, Spain ceded to the French the western third of the island, which later became Haiti. The French colony, based on forestry and sugar-related industries, became one of the wealthiest in the Caribbean but only through the heavy importation of African slaves and considerable environmental degradation. In the late 18th century, Haiti's nearly half million slaves revolted under Toussaint L'OUVERTURE. After a prolonged struggle, Haiti became the first post-colonial black-led nation in the world, declaring its independence in 1804. Currently the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti has experienced political instability for most of its history. After an armed rebellion led to the forced resignation and exile of President Jean-Bertrand ARISTIDE in February 2004, an interim government took office to organize new elections under the auspices of the United Nations. Continued instability and technical delays prompted repeated postponements, but Haiti inaugurated a democratically elected president and parliament in May of 2006. This was followed by contested elections in 2010 that resulted in the election of Haiti's current President, Michel MARTELLY. A massive magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010 with an epicenter about 25 km (15 mi) west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Estimates are that over 300,000 people were killed and some 1.5 million left homeless. The earthquake was assessed as the worst in this region over the last 200 years.
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