If you lived in Haiti instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

be 77.1% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 48.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2024.

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have 12.5% more access to essential health services

Micronesia, Federated States of scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Haiti scores 54 as of 2021.

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be 60.5% less likely to die by suicide

Micronesia, Federated States of has a suicide rate of 19.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Haiti, it is 7.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 2.2 years less

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 78.3% less spent on your healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends $482 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Haiti spends $105 as of 2023.

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have 70.0% fewer doctors per person

Micronesia, Federated States of has 9.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Haiti has 2.9 as of 2022.

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Economy

be 42.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Haiti, however, that number is 58.5% as of 2012.

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make 39.0% less money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $4,414 as of 2025, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,694 as of 2025.

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Life

be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 129.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Haiti, 328.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 92.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 20.3 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.

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Basic Needs

be 21.1% more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Haiti, about 47.9% do as of 2024.

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be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 87% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 91.7% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Haiti spends 1.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 75.2% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 12.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 71.0% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.

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Safety

be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Micronesia, Federated States of, road accidents kill 14.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 94.7% less home broadband

Micronesia, Federated States of has 5.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2012–2013), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Haiti: At a glance

Haiti is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 27,560 sq km. The native Taino - who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when it was discovered by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 - were virtually annihilated by Spanish settlers within 25 years. In the early 17th century, the French established a presence on Hispaniola. In 1697, Spain ceded to the French the western third of the island, which later became Haiti. The French colony, based on forestry and sugar-related industries, became one of the wealthiest in the Caribbean but only through the heavy importation of African slaves and considerable environmental degradation. In the late 18th century, Haiti's nearly half million slaves revolted under Toussaint L'OUVERTURE. After a prolonged struggle, Haiti became the first post-colonial black-led nation in the world, declaring its independence in 1804. Currently the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti has experienced political instability for most of its history. After an armed rebellion led to the forced resignation and exile of President Jean-Bertrand ARISTIDE in February 2004, an interim government took office to organize new elections under the auspices of the United Nations. Continued instability and technical delays prompted repeated postponements, but Haiti inaugurated a democratically elected president and parliament in May of 2006. This was followed by contested elections in 2010 that resulted in the election of Haiti's current President, Michel MARTELLY. A massive magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010 with an epicenter about 25 km (15 mi) west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Estimates are that over 300,000 people were killed and some 1.5 million left homeless. The earthquake was assessed as the worst in this region over the last 200 years.
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