Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Comoros, you would:
Health
be 19.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Comoros, 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 1.2 years less
In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Comoros, 7.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Haiti, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 6.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Comoros, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Haiti, that number is 40.6% as of 2010.
be 38.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Comoros, 42.4% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Haiti, however, that number is 58.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 29.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Comoros, approximately 57.1 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.
be 75.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Comoros, approximately 273.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Haiti, 480.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Comoros, approximately 8.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Haiti, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
be 44.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Comoros, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 62% 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 15.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Comoros, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Haiti, that number is 76% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.0% less on education
Comoros spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Haiti spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 5.2 times more coastline
Comoros has a total of 340 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 Comoros? See an in-depth size comparison.