Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
be 19.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Yemen, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 1.9% of people as of 2020.
live 1.6 years less
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Haiti, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 32.7% more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Haiti, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.0% more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
be 50.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Haiti, that number is 40.6% as of 2010.
be 20.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Haiti, however, that number is 58.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 14.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 164.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Haiti, 480.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.0% less likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Haiti, it is 61.7% as of 2016.
have 14.3% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Haiti, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.6% more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Haiti, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Haiti, that number is 39% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 23.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Haiti: At a glance
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