Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 83.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 2.1 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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 24.3% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2024.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Haiti has 2.9 as of 2022.
be 55.0% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Haiti, it is 7.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.
make 10.8% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,694 as of 2025.
Life
be 37.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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 26.6% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 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 14.9% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Haiti, about 47.9% do as of 2024.
be 17.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 51% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Haiti spends 1.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 6.1 times more likely to be murdered
Zimbabwe has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Haiti, that number is 41.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 71.0% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Haiti withdraws 13% as of 2022.
find 84.0% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.
use 84.9% less electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Haiti uses 76 kWh as of 2022.
Environment
be 10.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Haiti, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.
emit 61.0% less CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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