Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Laos, you would:
Health
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Laos, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 4.1 years less
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 21.4% more likely to be obese
In Laos, 9.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2024.
see 15.0% less spent on your healthcare
Laos spends $123 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Haiti spends $105 as of 2023.
have 11.8% fewer doctors per person
Laos has 3.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Haiti has 2.9 as of 2022.
be 70.5% more likely to die by suicide
Laos has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Haiti, it is 7.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 15.9% more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $2,325 as of 2025, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,694 as of 2025.
be 12.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 112.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Haiti, 328.0 women do as of 2023.
be 43.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 27.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Haiti, on the other hand, 39.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 46.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Laos, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 51% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 27.0% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 65.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Haiti, about 47.9% do as of 2024.
be 23.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Laos, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 73% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% less on education
Laos spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Haiti spends 1.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 1.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 90.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Laos, road accidents kill 16.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 88.6% less home broadband
Laos has 2.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
Laos withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Haiti withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 95.4% less electricity
Laos uses 1,665 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Haiti uses 76 kWh as of 2022.
Environment
be 27.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Laos, air pollution causes 69.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Haiti, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.
emit 91.0% less CO2
Laos emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Haiti: At a glance
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