Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 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 25.3% less likely to be obese
In Somalia, 14.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Somalia spends $52 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Haiti spends $105 as of 2023.
have 100.0% more access to essential health services
Somalia scores 27 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Haiti scores 54 as of 2021.
be 16.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 21.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 18.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.
make 4.1 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $661 as of 2025, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,694 as of 2025.
Life
be 41.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 563.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Haiti, 328.0 women do as of 2023.
be 40.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 65.4 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 48.2% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 42.4 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 71.3% more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 27.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Haiti, about 47.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.7% less on healthcare
Somalia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 41.5% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.
Safety
be 55.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Somalia, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 45.5% less strain on fresh water
Somalia withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Haiti withdraws 13% as of 2022.
find 56.9% less home broadband
Somalia has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
be 21.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Somalia, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Haiti, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.0 times more CO2
Somalia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Haiti: At a glance
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