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🇭🇹 Haiti

Population: 11,906,095 in 2025 for Haiti (North America), position 81 out of 213 worldwide. GDP per capita – Haiti: $2,694 /inh. (2025), ranking 166 out of 211. Economic growth is -2.7 % (2025). The unemployment rate is 14.9 % (2025). Annual inflation stands at 28.6 % (2025).

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Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths – Haiti, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Share of adults with the right to vote (1/173), Women's legal equality: pay and occupations (1/186), External debt (3/121).

Weaknesses – Haiti, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Government effectiveness (WGI) (203/203), Undernourishment (166/167), Births attended by skilled health personnel (201/204).

Regional comparison

Comparable countries

From closest to furthest. The proximity score (0 to 100) compares each country’s position across all the indicators they have in common: 100 = identical profiles.

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Wealth & Growth 9
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
GDP$32.1B2025 113 of 211
Net national income per capita$1,736 /inh.2021 140 of 184
GDP, purchasing power parity$37.3B2025 145 of 201
Natural resource rents0.3 %2021 145 of 211
GDP per capita$2,694 /inh.2025 166 of 211
Gross national income per capita (Atlas method)$2,010 /inh.2025 168 of 205
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity$3,134 /inh.2025 186 of 201
GDP per capita growth-3.8 %2025 206 of 211
GDP growth-2.7 %2025 207 of 211
Prices, Inflation & Currency 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Lending interest rate13 %2025 39 of 146
Official exchange rate130.63 LCU/$2025 59 of 211
Real interest rate-15.9 %2025 142 of 146
Broad money supply (M3)23 %2023 152 of 164
Inflation (consumer prices)28.6 %2025 184 of 191
Inflation (GDP deflator)34.4 %2025 203 of 210
Employment 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Self-employed workers76.8 %2025 21 of 184
Employment in agriculture46.6 %2025 25 of 184
Labor force participation rate (ages 15 and over)63.9 %2025 76 of 184
Employment rate (ages 15 and over)54.4 %2025 117 of 184
Employment in services44.6 %2025 144 of 184
Employment in industry8.8 %2025 167 of 184
Unemployment14.9 %2025 169 of 184
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24)37.5 %2025 174 of 184
Foreign Trade 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Current account balance-0.6 %2024 92 of 198
Merchandise exports$554M2025 165 of 205
Services exports$87.2M2024 180 of 198
Imports of goods and services14.3 %2025 187 of 192
Exports of goods and services1.6 %2025 191 of 192
Trade openness15.9 %2025 191 of 192
Investment, Tourism & Aid 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Migrant remittances received16.9 %2024 19 of 196
Official development aid received5.5 %2023 44 of 160
International tourist arrivals938,000 arr.2019 101 of 202
International tourism receipts$620M2018 101 of 201
Foreign direct investment inflows (amount)$12.2M2025 174 of 203
Foreign direct investment inflows0 %2025 176 of 201
Public finances 2
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Military spending0.1 %2025 162 of 165
Government final consumption5.5 %2025 181 of 187
Finance & Reserves 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
External debt3.7 %2024 3 of 121
Reserves in months of imports6.8 months2024 42 of 177
Total reserves (including gold)$3.4B2025 121 of 180
Domestic credit to the private sector3.2 %2025 183 of 184
Economic structure 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Household final consumption95.2 %2025 13 of 189
Manufacturing20.2 %2025 19 of 201
Agriculture, forestry and fishing15.8 %2025 55 of 203
Industry (including construction)27.5 %2025 66 of 205
Services54.2 %2025 127 of 202
Gross savings13.4 %2024 143 of 178
Gross capital formation12.1 %2025 172 of 185
Population & Vital Statistics 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of 0-14 year olds30.8 %2025 66 of 213
Population11,906,095 inhab.2025 81 of 213
Share of women in the population50.5 %2025 92 of 213
Age dependency ratio55.2 per 1002025 106 of 213
Share of 15-64 year olds64.4 %2025 108 of 213
Number of men per 100 women97.8 per 100 women2025 122 of 213
Share of men in the population49.5 %2025 122 of 213
Adults with an official ID79.5 %2017 124 of 145
Births registered with civil authorities84.8 %2017 128 of 178
Urban population55.6 %2025 141 of 213
Share of people aged 65 and over4.8 %2025 152 of 213
Median age of the population23.5 yrs2023 166 of 226
Boys per 100 girls at birth103.1 per 100 girls2024 190 of 213
Births, deaths and life expectancy 14
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Suicide rate5 per 100,0002023 38 of 183
Female suicide rate2.2 per 100,0002023 41 of 183
Male suicide rate8.5 per 100,0002023 47 of 183
Birth rate21.9 per 1,0002024 60 of 213
Children per woman2.63 children/woman2024 69 of 213
Death rate7.8 per 1,0002024 85 of 213
Population growth1.13 %2025 91 of 213
Road traffic deaths18.8 per 100,0002019 116 of 188
Healthy life expectancy55.2 yrs2023 164 of 183
Under-5 mortality52.8 per 1,0002024 169 of 194
Infant mortality39 per 1,0002024 169 of 194
Female life expectancy at birth68.5 yrs2024 182 of 213
Life expectancy at birth65.1 yrs2024 187 of 213
Male life expectancy at birth61.9 yrs2024 191 of 213
Health and healthcare system 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Hospital beds4.9 per 1,0002023 28 of 190
HIV prevalence1.6 %2024 129 of 152
Physicians0.29 per 1,0002022 151 of 193
Measles vaccination77 %2024 153 of 191
Share of health spending paid directly by patients52.4 %2023 162 of 191
New tuberculosis cases175 per 100,0002024 166 of 206
Undernourishment51.4 %2024 166 of 167
Health expenditure3.2 %2023 172 of 191
Nurses and midwives0.73 per 1,0002022 176 of 196
Access to basic drinking water73.3 %2024 185 of 211
Open defecation17.5 %2023 195 of 211
Access to basic sanitation29.1 %2024 196 of 211
Body and lifestyle 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Tobacco use8 %2024 19 of 165
Obesity among adult men5.5 %2024 19 of 196
Tobacco use among men13.6 %2024 21 of 165
Adult obesity11.1 %2024 28 of 196
Tobacco use among women2.4 %2024 43 of 165
Obesity among adult women16.5 %2024 44 of 196
Mean body mass index of men26.5 kg/m²2016 74 of 190
Average height of men172.6 cm2014 82 of 198
Diabetes prevalence8.5 %2024 104 of 207
Average height of women158.7 cm2014 105 of 198
Alcohol consumption per capita3.5 L/person2024 122 of 202
Mean body mass index of women24.2 kg/m²2016 146 of 190
Origins, languages and religions 15
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Frequent prayer95.4 %2014 6 of 80
Share of the population: Christians88.7 %2020 41 of 192
Regular attendance at places of worship38.6 %2014 61 of 112
Importance of religion in life75.4 %2014 62 of 114
Share of the population: other religions (including folk religions)1.8 %2020 65 of 192
Share of the population: people with no religious affiliation9.4 %2020 67 of 192
Share of the population: Jews0 %2020 94 of 192
Religious diversity (fractionalization index)0.472003 104 of 204
Share of the population: Hindus0 %2020 129 of 192
Share of the population: Buddhists0 %2020 133 of 192
Ethnic diversity (fractionalization index)0.12003 169 of 205
Share of the population: Muslims0 %2020 186 of 192
Linguistic diversity (fractionalization index)02003 192 of 203
Share of immigrants in the population0.2 %2024 202 of 212
Majority religionChristians (over 50%)2020114 countries out of 192 in the same category
Inequality 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Income share of the richest 10%31.2 %2012 39 of 169
Income share of the poorest 20%5.5 %2012 133 of 169
Gini index41.12012 134 of 169
Extreme poverty40.4 %2012 150 of 169
Territory & Borders 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Population density427.2 inh./km²2024 25 of 212
Length of coastline1,771 km2026 61 of 227
Latitude of the country's center18.9 °2026 103 of 232
Number of neighboring countries1 countries2026 137 of 223
Land area27,560 km²2024 141 of 212
Length of land borders376 km2026 143 of 230
Total area27,750 km²2024 143 of 212
Landlocked countryHas sea access2026183 countries out of 227 in the same category
Terrain, Water & Climate 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Lowest point0 m2026 39 of 228
Average annual rainfall1,440 mm2022 62 of 180
Average elevation470 m2026 77 of 166
Highest point2,674 m2026 87 of 229
Renewable fresh water per person1,131 m³/inh.2022 123 of 181
Population living less than 5 m above sea level4.1 %2015 124 of 212
Land & Nature 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Arable land36.5 %2024 18 of 204
Agricultural land65.1 %2024 31 of 207
Forest cover13.5 %2024 150 of 210
Protected land areas8.6 %2025 160 of 210
Democracy & Elections 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of adults with the right to vote100 %2025 1 of 173
Minimum voting age18 yrs2026 12 of 222
Core civil society index0.842025 63 of 173
Civil society participation index0.482025 128 of 173
Electoral democracy index0.242025 133 of 173
Participatory democracy index0.122025 138 of 173
Liberal democracy index0.12025 142 of 173
Free and fair elections index02025 156 of 173
Egalitarian democracy index0.082025 169 of 173
Head of the executive chosen through multiparty electionsExecutive not from multiparty elections202532 countries out of 173 in the same category
Multiparty legislative electionsMultiparty legislative elections2023158 countries out of 167 in the same category
Multiparty national electionsMultiparty elections2021148 countries out of 167 in the same category
Political regimeClosed autocracy202532 countries out of 173 in the same category
Civil Liberties & Human Rights 9
Governance & Rule of Law 11
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Judicial constraints on the executive index0.232025 131 of 173
Absence of corruption in the judiciary-1.092025 133 of 173
Political corruption index0.792025 138 of 173
Rule of law index (V-Dem)0.172025 144 of 173
Voice and accountability (WGI)-1.232025 166 of 203
Corruption Perceptions Index16 pts2024 168 of 179
Political stability and absence of violence (WGI)-1.382025 185 of 205
Regulatory quality (WGI)-1.512025 194 of 203
Rule of law (WGI)-1.622025 195 of 205
Control of corruption (WGI)-1.542025 199 of 205
Government effectiveness (WGI)-2.042025 203 of 203
Women's rights 17
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Women subjected to partner violence (past 12 months)13.9 %2017 60 of 106
Share of women among ministers22.2 %2025 84 of 192
Year women gained the right to vote1,9502025 117 of 189
Share of women in parliament2.5 %2019 188 of 192
Paid maternity leavePaid leave of less than 98 days202559 countries out of 186 in the same category
Paid paternity leaveNo paid leave202565 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to voteRight to vote granted to all women2025189 countries out of 194 in the same category
Women's right to take a job without permissionSame right as men2025168 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to travel abroadSame right as men2025171 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal inheritance between sons and daughtersEqual rights for sons and daughters2025146 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal pay for work of equal valueWritten into law202598 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal property ownership rightsRights not equal202521 countries out of 186 in the same category
Ban on gender discrimination in employmentDiscrimination prohibited by law2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Femicide lawNo specific provision2025151 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on sexual harassmentNo area covered202524 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on domestic violenceNo law meeting these criteria202555 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal quota for women on company boardsNo mandatory quota2025147 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's Legal Equality (Indices) 11
LGBTQ+ rights 17
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
LGBT rights index (composite policy index)1.8 pts2025 96 of 194
Joint adoption by a same-sex coupleNot allowed2025155 countries out of 194 in the same category
Age of sexual consent: same-sex couplesSame as for different-sex couples2025120 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal change of gender markerNot legally possible2025125 countries out of 194 in the same category
Anti-LGBT hate crimes: aggravating circumstanceNot covered2025126 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on incitement to anti-LGBT hatredNot prohibited2025141 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on non-consensual surgeries on intersex childrenNot banned2025182 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on conversion therapiesNot banned2025169 countries out of 194 in the same category
Laws limiting public LGBT expression (“propaganda”)No restrictions2025149 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex marriage and civil unionNo legal provision202545 countries out of 194 in the same category
Death penalty for same-sex relationsNo death penalty provided for2025185 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection against employment discrimination (sexual orientation, gender identity)No protection2025107 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection from discrimination in goods and services (LGBT)No protection2025125 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection of sexual orientation and gender identity in the constitutionNot mentioned2025180 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal recognition of a third genderNot recognized2025174 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex sexual relationsLegal2025130 countries out of 194 in the same category
Gender-affirming care: coverage and restrictionsNeither coverage nor national restriction2025149 countries out of 194 in the same category
Justice and security 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Homicide rate41.2 per 100,0002023 185 of 192
United Nations Convention against TortureNeither party nor signatory202627 countries out of 202 in the same category
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)State party2026172 countries out of 202 in the same category
Rome Statute of the International Criminal CourtSigned, not ratified202625 countries out of 202 in the same category
Legal status of the death penaltyAbolished for all crimes2026112 countries out of 195 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (medical use)Prohibited2026126 countries out of 180 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (recreational use)Prohibited2026144 countries out of 194 in the same category
Health and reproductive rights 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Family planning needs met by modern methods44 %2017 53 of 78
Use of modern contraceptives31.8 %2017 119 of 181
Adolescent birth rate49.3 per 1,0002024 144 of 213
Unmet need for contraception38 %2017 147 of 150
Maternal mortality328 per 100,0002023 171 of 192
Births attended by skilled health personnel41.6 %2017 201 of 204
Abortion: grounds allowed by lawAllowed only to save the woman's life202635 countries out of 191 in the same category
Work and social rights 5
Family & Nationality 10
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Age of civil majority18 yrs2026 21 of 187
Women married before age 1814.9 %2017 63 of 144
Years of residence required for naturalization5 yrs2026 66 of 152
Dual nationalityDual nationality recognised202678 countries out of 191 in the same category
Women's right to be head of householdSame right as men2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to divorceRight not identical202544 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal framework on child marriageAt least one condition is missing2025141 countries out of 186 in the same category
Nationality acquired by birth on the territoryNot acquired automatically by birth in the country2026154 countries out of 192 in the same category
Wife's legal duty of obedience to her husbandNo duty of obedience in the law2025168 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal status of polygamyNot recognized (prohibited)2026107 countries out of 167 in the same category
Civic duties 3
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Age of entry into primary school6 yrs2025 33 of 207
Duration of compulsory schooling6 yrs2025 174 of 194
Compulsory votingVoluntary voting2026199 countries out of 226 in the same category

Frequently asked questions

How many people live in Haiti?

Haiti has about 11,906,095 inhabitants (2025), ranking 81 worldwide out of 213 countries.

What is the GDP per capita of Haiti?

GDP per capita is $2,694 /inh. (2025): Haiti ranks 166 out of 211 countries.

What is the inflation rate in Haiti?

Annual inflation is 28.6 % (2025); Haiti ranks 184 out of 191 (ranked from lowest to highest).

What is the unemployment rate in Haiti?

The unemployment rate is 14.9 % (2025); Haiti ranks 169 out of 184 (ranked from lowest to highest).

Where does Haiti stand in its region (North America)?

GDP per capita: Haiti has $2,694 /inh., below the regional median (North America: $19,970 /inh.).

Where do the figures on Haiti come from?

The data comes from public sources (World Bank, CIA World Factbook…), cited on each indicator page, with the year of each value.

Rank is the position in the world ranking for each indicator (the ranking direction is given on the indicator's page). Sources and update dates are on each indicator's page.