Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
be 6.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 1.9% of people as of 2020.
live 2.2 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Haiti, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Haiti, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 86.7% more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2022.
be 17.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Haiti, however, that number is 58.5% as of 2012.
be 7.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Haiti, that number is 14.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 20.2% less likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Haiti, it is 61.7% as of 2016.
have 23.2% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Haiti, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 35% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Haiti, that number is 47% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 95.0% more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Haiti, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 36.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 76% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.8% less on education
Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Haiti spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.4% less on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 63.3% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Haiti: At a glance
How big is Haiti compared to Madagascar? See an in-depth size comparison.