Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 12.9% less likely to be obese
In Cote d'Ivoire, 12.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2024.
have 75.9% more doctors per person
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Haiti has 2.9 as of 2022.
have 25.6% more access to essential health services
Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Haiti scores 54 as of 2021.
see 58.0% less spent on your healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Haiti spends $105 as of 2023.
Economy
be 6.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.
make 11.7% less money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $3,050 as of 2025, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,694 as of 2025.
Life
be 12.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 44.8 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.
have 30.5% fewer children
In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 31.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Haiti, there are 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.5% more likely to have internet access
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 41.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Haiti, about 47.9% do as of 2024.
be 29.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 48% 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.
Expenditures
spend 73.4% less on education
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Haiti spends 1.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.
Safety
be 51.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cote d'Ivoire, road accidents kill 20.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 80.6% less home broadband
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Haiti withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 78.5% less electricity
Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Haiti uses 76 kWh as of 2022.
Environment
be 41.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cote d'Ivoire, air pollution causes 86.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Haiti, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.
emit 49.2% less CO2
Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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