Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 82.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 39.0% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2024.
live 2.4 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 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.
see 90.2% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Haiti spends $105 as of 2023.
have 47.2% fewer doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Haiti has 2.9 as of 2022.
have 14.3% less access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Haiti scores 54 as of 2021.
Economy
be 22.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Haiti, however, that number is 58.5% as of 2012.
make 44.7% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,694 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Haiti, 328.0 women do as of 2023.
have 15.3% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Haiti, there are 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.2% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Haiti, about 47.9% do as of 2024.
be 15.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 89.4% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Haiti spends 1.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 66.4% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 12.7% more coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.
Safety
be 3.7 times more likely to be murdered
Namibia has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Haiti, that number is 41.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 42.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 89.0% less home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 43.2 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Haiti withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 93.8% less electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Haiti uses 76 kWh as of 2022.
Environment
emit 75.0% less CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 16.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Haiti, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2012), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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