Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 9.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tajikistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 1.9% of people as of 2020.
live 3.4 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 59.9% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Haiti, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 37.0% less money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Haiti, however, that number is 58.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 20.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Haiti, 350.0 women do as of 2020.
be 38.2% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Haiti, it is 61.7% as of 2016.
be 23.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 17.8% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 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 28.3% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Haiti, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 50.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Haiti, that number is 49% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 76.3% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Haiti spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 59.8% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Haiti: At a glance
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