Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 18.5 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 24.9% less likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2024.
see 48.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). South Korea spends $5,081 as of 2024.
have 8.9 times more doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. South Korea has 26.1 as of 2022.
have 64.8% more access to essential health services
Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. South Korea scores 89 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In South Korea, it is 27.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 82.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Korea, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 13.4 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $36,227 as of 2025.
Life
be 98.8% 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 South Korea, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.1% more likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 68.0% as of 2017. In South Korea, it is 98.0% as of 2019.
be 94.1% 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 South Korea, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 78.6% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 4.7 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 South Korea, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In South Korea, about 97.9% do as of 2024.
be 36.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In South Korea, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 5.6 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. South Korea spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 36.3% more coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
Safety
be 98.8% less likely to be murdered
Haiti has a homicide rate of 41.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 78.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In South Korea, they kill 6.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 154.2 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. South Korea has 47.8 as of 2024.
use 148.9 times more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. South Korea uses 11,350 kWh as of 2024.
live with 6.4 times more strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. South Korea withdraws 85% as of 2022.
Environment
be 62.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In South Korea, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 37.9 times more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. South Korea emits 11.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2019), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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