Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 49.9% less likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
see 69.0% more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
be 25.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
have 69.2% fewer doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 11.1% more likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 24.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 58.3% less money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
be 30.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.6% less 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
have 27.9% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.6% 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 33.8% less likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 16.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.8 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 60.8% more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 91.2% less likely to be murdered
Haiti has a homicide rate of 41.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 62.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 93.5% more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 51.0% more strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 46.7% less CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 24.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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