Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 15.2 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Haiti, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 93.9% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Haiti, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.
be 39.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Haiti, however, that number is 58.5% as of 2012.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Haiti, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 37.4% less likely to be literate
In Taiwan, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2014. In Haiti, it is 61.7% as of 2016.
be 10.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 56.7% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Haiti, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 13.1% more coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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 Taiwan? See an in-depth size comparison.