Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
see 22.2% more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Haiti spends $105 as of 2023.
have 2.0 times more doctors per person
Ethiopia has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Haiti has 2.9 as of 2022.
have 54.3% more access to essential health services
Ethiopia scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Haiti scores 54 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 2.5 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2024.
be 28.7% more likely to die by suicide
Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Haiti, it is 7.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,694 as of 2025.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 68.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 195.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Haiti, 328.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 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 30.3% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Haiti, about 47.9% do as of 2024.
be 31.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water (83% in urban areas, and 47% 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 58.3% less on education
Ethiopia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Haiti spends 1.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 13.9% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 76.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ethiopia, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 58.5% less strain on fresh water
Ethiopia withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Haiti withdraws 13% as of 2022.
find 47.5% less home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.
use 32.3% less electricity
Ethiopia uses 113 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Haiti uses 76 kWh as of 2022.
Environment
emit 100.0% more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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