Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 as of 2023.
live 3.0 years less
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
be 14.8% more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 12.8% of people as of 2024.
have 43.2% fewer doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 as of 2023.
have 20.4% less access to essential health services
Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 as of 2021.
Economy
be 84.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
make 13.2% more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $3,050 as of 2025.
Life
have 43.8% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, there are 31.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, on the other hand, 44.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 72% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 41.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.8 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 70.9% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 515 km.
Safety
be 34.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, they kill 20.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.2 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.
live with 62.0% less strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 4.6 times more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 72.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cote d'Ivoire, it causes 86.0 as of 2019.
emit 96.7% more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 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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