Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 12.5 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 3.9 times more doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 24.1% more access to essential health services
Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
be 88.7% more likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 73.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 85.7% more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.5% 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 Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 86.7% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
have 54.0% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 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 Sri Lanka, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 14.1% more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
be 23.0% 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 Sri Lanka, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 90.6% more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 15.4% more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 24.3% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 63.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 27.3 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
use 8.5 times more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
live with 6.8 times more strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
Environment
be 26.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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