Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 54.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 3.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Tanzania has 1.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Haiti has 2.9 as of 2022.
have 25.6% more access to essential health services
Tanzania scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Haiti scores 54 as of 2021.
live 2.1 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 12.0% less spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Haiti spends $105 as of 2023.
be 53.1% more likely to die by suicide
Tanzania has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Haiti, it is 7.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,694 as of 2025.
be 9.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 18.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Haiti, 328.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 28.7 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 37.0% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 34.8 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 53.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 31.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Haiti, about 47.9% do as of 2024.
be 13.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 51% 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 69.6% less on education
Tanzania spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Haiti spends 1.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 24.4% more coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.
Safety
be 11.0 times more likely to be murdered
Tanzania has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 41.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 98.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.0% more home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.
use 43.5% less electricity
Tanzania uses 135 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Haiti uses 76 kWh as of 2022.
Environment
be 38.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Tanzania, air pollution causes 36.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Haiti, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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