Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 50.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
have 68.8% more doctors per person
Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Haiti has 2.9 as of 2022.
have 31.7% more access to essential health services
Republic of the Congo scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Haiti scores 54 as of 2021.
live 0.9 years less
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 49.9% less spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Haiti spends $105 as of 2023.
be 16.4% more likely to die by suicide
Republic of the Congo has a suicide rate of 6.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Haiti, it is 7.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 24.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.
be 43.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Haiti, however, that number is 58.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 36.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 241.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Haiti, 328.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 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.
have 27.9% fewer children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Haiti, there are 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.3% less on education
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Haiti spends 1.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.5 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.
Safety
be 3.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.6% less home broadband
Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 446.0 times more strain on fresh water
Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Haiti withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 77.5% less electricity
Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Haiti uses 76 kWh as of 2022.
Environment
be 24.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Haiti, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.
emit 77.6% less CO2
Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 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), The World Factbook (2011–2012). How we calculate this
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