Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 13.8 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 128.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 12.6 times more doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 59.3% more access to essential health services
Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 71.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 74.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
make 33.4 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.8% 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 85.9% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 51.7% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 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 United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 97.8% more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United States, about 94.7% 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 (85% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 5.6 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 5.2 times more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.3 times more coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 86.0% less likely to be murdered
Haiti has a homicide rate of 41.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 54.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 125.4 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 168.4 times more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
be 72.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 45.4 times more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2010–2012), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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