Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 19.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 1.9% of people as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Haiti, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 93.3% more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.
be 23.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 43.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Haiti, 350.0 women do as of 2020.
be 53.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Haiti, on the other hand, 40.0 children do as of 2022.
have 43.3% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Haiti, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 4.7 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Haiti spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 41.5% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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 Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.