Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 89.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Switzerland, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 17.3 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 14.1% less likely to be obese
In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.8 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2022, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $72,300 as of 2022.
be 70.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 74.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Switzerland, however, that number is 14.7% as of 2020.
Life
be 98.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 350.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Switzerland, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 91.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
have 52.4% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Switzerland, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Switzerland, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Switzerland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.7 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Switzerland spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.6 times more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Switzerland, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Switzerland: At a glance
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