Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Zambia, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zambia spends $244 as of 2023.
have 11.0% more doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Zambia has 3.2 as of 2022.
be 5.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zambia, that number is 9.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 60.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2025.
make 51.1% less money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $1,318 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.1% 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 Zambia, 85.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.3% 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 34.6 children do as of 2024.
have 49.1% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 32.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 64.3% less likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zambia, about 17.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.2 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Zambia spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 87.5% more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 45.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zambia, they kill 17.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Zambia has 0.8 as of 2024.
live with 78.8% less strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zambia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 9.5 times more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Zambia uses 727 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 80.0% more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zambia emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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