Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 93.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 13.9 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 33.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 11.7 times more doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
have 37.0% more access to essential health services
Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saudi Arabia scores 74 as of 2021.
be 87.8% less likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 79.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 12.8 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
Life
be 97.9% 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 Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.9% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 24.8% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 94.9% 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 Saudi Arabia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
be 35.1% more 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 Saudi Arabia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.7 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 78.4% more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 49.1% more coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
Safety
be 40.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 142.2 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 156.2 times more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 72.8 times more strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 82.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 61.6 times more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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