Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
be 3.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 1.9% of people as of 2020.
live 0.9 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 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 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Haiti, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 75.0% more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Haiti, that number is 40.6% as of 2010.
be 17.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Haiti, however, that number is 58.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 19.5% less likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Haiti, it is 61.7% as of 2016.
have 21.9% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 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 35.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Haiti, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
be 32.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Haiti, that number is 76% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 17.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 13% 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.
Geography
see 20.7% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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 Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.