Haiti

Latin America & Caribbean·Lower middle income

Population: 11.6M; 81st of 217
GDP: $25.2B; 119th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $2,143; 172nd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 64.9; 190th of 217
Human development: 0.535; 161st of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Haiti

Nicaragua

Honduras

Bolivia, Plurinational State of

El Salvador

Default peers are drawn from region, income, and bloc membership — swap in any country you like. The gray tick on each strip is the world median.

small Caribbean island economy and OECS-member state; extreme poverty and inflation; enormous income inequality; ongoing civil unrest due to recent presidential assassination; US preferential market access; very open to foreign direct investment

Area: 27,750 km²
Resources: bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower, arable land
Borders: Dominican Republic

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian88.7%▼ 2.3pt
Unaffiliated9.4%▲ 1.8pt
Other1.8%▲ 0.5pt

Religious diversity: 2.38 / 10 · moderate · 117th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

HTI

NIC

HND

BOL

GDP

current US$

$25.2B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$23.6M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

15.2%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

15.9%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

33.4%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

11.6M–––

Population density

people per km²

417.4–––

Urban population

% of total

59.7%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.7–––

Net migration

people

-31.7K–––

Population under 15

% of total

31.2%–––

Population 65+

% of total

4.7%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

3.2%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

1.3%–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

1,021.7–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

87.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

1–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.8–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.558–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

8.37–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

3.44–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.74–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.57–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

38.9%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.22–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

6.3%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

1.5%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

16.8%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

84.3%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

3.9%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

8.63–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.38–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

9.4%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.65–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

1.99–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

1.69–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.51–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

6.37–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.46–––

Would fight for country

% yes

16.7%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.57–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.1%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#119/214

$25.2B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#172/214

$2,1432024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#179/203

$3,281latest

GDP growth

annual %

#211/214

-4.2%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#168/207

$1,7602024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#199/213

24.4%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#165/201

$23.6M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#202/205

15.2%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#54/206

15.9%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#39/208

33.4%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#170/187

14.6%latest

Gini index

0–100

#127/168

41.1latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#148/168

40.4%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#81/217

11.6Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#28/216

417.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#117/215

59.7%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#190/217

64.9latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#73/217

2.7latest

Net migration

people

#189/217

-31.7K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#67/217

31.2%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#150/217

4.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#171/196

40.3latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#171/196

55.1latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#174/192

3.2%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#155/195

0.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#135/160

68%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#195/199

1.3%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#170/210

39.3%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#186/214

65.22022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#182/208

0.32022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#209/215

7.72024

Access to electricity

% of population

#195/215

51.3%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#177/198

1,021.72023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#187/202

87.82022

Electricity generation

TWh

#154/202

12022

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#129/202

18.8%2022

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#134/202

81.2%2022

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#57/204

32024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#19/204

0.32024

Share of global CO₂

#145/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#6/193

1.22023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#133/172

0.2482022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#123/172

0.1552022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#171/178

172022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#182/193

-1.462022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#191/193

-2.232022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#177/193

-1.382022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#172/193

-1.412022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#163/172

0.3262022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#1/104

0.82016

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#7/105

0.5582016

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#54/113

8.372016

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#53/112

3.442016

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#47/114

3.742016

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#66/114

4.572016

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#114/114

5.192016

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#111/111

5.672016

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#50/113

38.9%2016

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#66/109

2.222016

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#87/112

6.3%2016

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#112/112

1.5%2016

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#111/114

16.8%2016

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#1/114

84.3%2016

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#110/110

3.9%2016

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#1/109

8.632016

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#117/193

2.382020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#66/193

9.4%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#54/114

21.7%2016

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#108/112

1.652016

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#96/113

1.992016

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#109/110

1.692016

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#108/111

1.512016

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#104/104

6.372016

National pride

mean, 1–4

#64/114

3.462016

Would fight for country

% yes

#113/113

16.7%2016

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#29/114

2.572016

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#161/189

0.5352021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#163/170

0.6352021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#154/164

3.622020

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#113/113

5.022016

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#108/114

5.592016

Global Peace Index

1–5

#126/158

2.42023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#161/161

0.1%latest

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