Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of United States, you would:
Health
be 37.3% less likely to be obese
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Haiti, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
live 14.6 years less
In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Haiti, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.7% less money
United States has a GDP per capita of $64,600 as of 2022, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In United States, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Haiti, that number is 14.8% as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Haiti, however, that number is 58.5% as of 2012.
Life
have 73.8% more children
In United States, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Haiti, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In United States, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Haiti, 350.0 women do as of 2020.
be 7.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Haiti, on the other hand, 40.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 52.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In United States, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Haiti, 47% of the population do as of 2021.
be 57.6% less likely to have internet access
In United States, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Haiti, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In United States, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 76% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 77.0% less on education
United States spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Haiti spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 82.4% less on healthcare
United States spends 18.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.1% less coastline
United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Haiti: At a glance
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