Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 83.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 9.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 1.4 years less
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 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 57.0% less spent on your healthcare
Zambia spends $244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Haiti spends $105 as of 2023.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,694 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 85.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Haiti, 328.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 34.6 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 32.9% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 32.7 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 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Haiti, about 47.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 76.4% less on education
Zambia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Haiti spends 1.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 46.7% less on healthcare
Zambia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 83.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Zambia, road accidents kill 17.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.8% less home broadband
Zambia has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 4.7 times more strain on fresh water
Zambia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Haiti withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 89.5% less electricity
Zambia uses 727 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Haiti uses 76 kWh as of 2022.
Environment
emit 44.4% less CO2
Zambia emits 0.5 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 (2021). How we calculate this
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