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Haiti vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 142nd vs. 61st).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Japan
Population
12076663
122677250
Population rank 82/197 12/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 117/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Haiti and Japan: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Japan economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Japan
2024 $25,224,154,991 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $19,850,585,722 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $20,253,551,921 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $20,944,387,976 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $14,508,222,518 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $15,016,090,930 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $16,403,864,618 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $15,093,357,161 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $14,069,277,526 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $14,849,629,309 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $15,146,883,498 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $14,902,488,604 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $13,708,925,477 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $13,008,746,039 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $11,859,312,725 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $11,597,002,835 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $10,432,962,635 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $9,228,637,768 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $7,638,739,123 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $7,030,149,730 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $6,087,360,684 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $5,071,947,798 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $6,205,847,214 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $6,331,970,324 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $6,813,566,099 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $4,153,725,884 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $3,723,903,724 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $3,338,949,152 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $2,907,517,604 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $2,813,313,279 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $2,167,569,046 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $1,878,253,767 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $2,257,129,792 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $3,473,562,628 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $3,096,289,800 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $2,736,243,800 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $2,613,926,800 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $2,047,200,000 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $2,318,000,000 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $2,009,400,000 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $1,816,200,000 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $1,623,600,000 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $1,474,200,000 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $1,479,400,000 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $1,383,800,000 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $1,080,600,000 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $974,200,000 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $947,000,000 $737,069,290,928
1976 $879,000,000 $598,883,902,156
1975 $681,400,000 $532,861,438,885
1974 $565,399,322 $490,035,789,970
1973 $466,798,973 $441,460,582,536
1972 $371,998,958 $324,933,841,269
1971 $362,800,000 $245,364,056,622
1970 $331,200,000 $217,223,652,719
1969 $391,820,400 $184,298,841,305
1968 $367,968,800 $156,897,496,759
1967 $369,124,200 $132,475,614,227
1966 $368,948,600 $113,046,784,179
1965 $353,251,800 $97,338,107,606
1964 $325,281,200 $87,490,590,818
1963 $294,883,400 $74,379,284,603
1962 $281,896,800 $64,987,857,542
1961 $271,066,000 $57,266,758,180
1960 $273,187,200 $47,419,238,274

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Haiti and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Japan
2024 $2,143 $32,487
2023 $1,706 $33,836
2022 $1,761 $34,066
2021 $1,841 $40,095
2020 $1,290 $40,029
2019 $1,352 $40,416
2018 $1,496 $39,751
2017 $1,395 $38,834
2016 $1,318 $39,375
2015 $1,411 $34,961
2014 $1,460 $38,475
2013 $1,458 $40,899
2012 $1,361 $49,145
2011 $1,312 $48,760
2010 $1,210 $44,968
2009 $1,197 $41,309
2008 $1,095 $39,876
2007 $985 $35,779
2006 $829 $35,992
2005 $776 $37,813
2004 $683 $38,299
2003 $579 $35,387
2002 $721 $32,821
2001 $749 $34,406
2000 $821 $39,169
1999 $510 $36,610
1998 $465 $32,424
1997 $425 $35,638
1996 $377 $39,150
1995 $372 $44,198
1994 $292.1 $39,934
1993 $258.1 $36,345
1992 $316 $31,993
1991 $497 $29,428
1990 $452 $25,801
1989 $407 $25,266
1988 $397 $25,500
1987 $318 $21,142
1986 $367 $17,452
1985 $325 $11,809
1984 $299.2 $11,207
1983 $272.8 $10,652
1982 $252.6 $9,780
1981 $258.5 $10,583
1980 $246.5 $9,669
1979 $196.2 $9,301
1978 $180.3 $9,012
1977 $178.7 $6,473
1976 $169.1 $5,310
1975 $133.6 $4,776
1974 $113 $4,448
1973 $95.1 $4,061
1972 $77.3 $3,031
1971 $76.8 $2,321
1970 $71.5 $2,101
1969 $86.1 $1,803
1968 $82.4 $1,553
1967 $84.2 $1,326
1966 $85.7 $1,144
1965 $83.6 $994
1964 $78.5 $903
1963 $72.4 $776
1962 $70.4 $685
1961 $69 $609
1960 $70.8 $509

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Haiti vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Japan
2026 65.5 85.1
2025 65.3 85
2024 65.1 84.9
2023 64.9 84.7
2022 63.9 84.1
2021 62.6 84.6
2020 63.8 84.7
2019 64.3 84.4
2018 64.1 84.3
2017 63.8 84.2
2016 63.3 84.1
2015 63.2 83.9
2014 63 83.6
2013 62.6 83.4
2012 62.3 83.2
2011 61.6 82.7
2010 45.6 82.9
2009 61.7 83
2008 61.3 82.6
2007 61.1 82.5
2006 60.7 82.4
2005 60.3 82
2004 58.5 82.1
2003 59.4 81.9
2002 59 81.8
2001 58.6 81.5
2000 58.2 81.2
1999 57.7 80.6
1998 57.1 80.6
1997 56.7 80.6
1996 56.1 80.4
1995 55.6 79.7
1994 54.7 79.8
1993 54.5 79.4
1992 54 79.3
1991 53.5 79.3
1990 53.2 79
1989 52.9 79
1988 52.6 78.5
1987 52.2 78.6
1986 51.9 78.2
1985 51.6 77.8
1984 51.3 77.5
1983 50.9 77.1
1982 50.6 77.1
1981 50.3 76.6
1980 50 76.1
1979 49.7 76.2
1978 49.5 75.7
1977 49.2 75.3
1976 49 74.8
1975 48.7 74.4
1974 48.5 73.8
1973 48.2 73.4
1972 47.9 73.3
1971 47.6 72.8
1970 47.3 72
1969 46.9 71.9
1968 46.5 71.7
1967 46.1 71.4
1966 45.6 71.1
1965 45.4 70.3
1964 44.9 70.2
1963 42.7 69.7
1962 44.2 68.7
1961 43.8 68.4
1960 43.4 67.7
1959 43 67.5
1958 42.6 67
1957 42.1 65.4
1956 41.6 65.6
1955 41 65.7
1954 40.1 64.5
1953 39.5 63.3
1952 38.8 63
1951 38.1 61
1950 37.2 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Haiti and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Japan
1x
Year Population
Haiti Japan
2024 11,772,557 123,975,371
2023 11,637,398 124,516,650
2022 11,503,606 125,124,989
2021 11,374,586 125,681,593
2020 11,243,848 126,261,000
2019 11,105,163 126,633,000
2018 10,962,362 126,811,000
2017 10,817,754 126,972,000
2016 10,671,457 127,076,000
2015 10,523,242 127,141,000
2014 10,373,235 127,276,000
2013 10,222,362 127,445,000
2012 10,069,771 127,629,000
2011 9,914,904 127,833,000
2010 9,803,294 128,070,000
2009 9,689,581 128,047,000
2008 9,530,774 128,063,000
2007 9,373,296 128,001,000
2006 9,216,562 127,854,000
2005 9,061,273 127,773,000
2004 8,910,263 127,761,000
2003 8,759,912 127,718,000
2002 8,607,641 127,445,000
2001 8,455,918 127,149,000
2000 8,303,151 126,843,000
1999 8,151,296 126,631,000
1998 8,002,143 126,400,000
1997 7,854,298 126,057,000
1996 7,707,557 125,757,000
1995 7,562,546 125,472,000
1994 7,419,771 125,178,000
1993 7,278,181 124,829,000
1992 7,136,571 124,425,000
1991 6,995,450 123,964,000
1990 6,854,441 123,478,000
1989 6,714,730 123,069,000
1988 6,578,145 122,578,000
1987 6,445,123 122,069,000
1986 6,316,122 121,482,000
1985 6,190,862 120,837,000
1984 6,069,230 120,083,000
1983 5,951,096 119,307,000
1982 5,835,937 118,480,000
1981 5,723,725 117,661,000
1980 5,614,493 116,807,000
1979 5,507,590 115,890,000
1978 5,402,580 114,913,000
1977 5,299,476 113,872,000
1976 5,198,357 112,775,000
1975 5,099,086 111,573,000
1974 5,001,796 110,162,000
1973 4,906,743 108,707,000
1972 4,813,868 107,188,000
1971 4,723,244 105,697,000
1970 4,635,124 103,403,000
1969 4,549,334 102,219,000
1968 4,465,328 101,011,000
1967 4,382,999 99,879,000
1966 4,302,639 98,851,000
1965 4,223,820 97,952,000
1964 4,146,244 96,903,000
1963 4,073,068 95,900,000
1962 4,001,575 94,933,000
1961 3,929,030 94,055,000
1960 3,858,443 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Japan

Fertility rate
Haiti

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Japan
2023 2.66 1.2
2022 2.7 1.26
2021 2.75 1.3
2020 2.8 1.33
2019 2.86 1.36
2018 2.92 1.42
2017 2.99 1.43
2016 3.05 1.44
2015 3.11 1.45
2014 3.16 1.42
2013 3.22 1.43
2012 3.32 1.41
2011 3.43 1.39
2010 3.5 1.39
2009 3.57 1.37
2008 3.62 1.37
2007 3.69 1.34
2006 3.76 1.32
2005 3.84 1.26
2004 3.94 1.29
2003 4.05 1.29
2002 4.13 1.32
2001 4.25 1.33
2000 4.39 1.36
1999 4.45 1.34
1998 4.56 1.38
1997 4.67 1.39
1996 4.78 1.43
1995 4.88 1.42
1994 4.99 1.5
1993 5.1 1.46
1992 5.21 1.5
1991 5.32 1.53
1990 5.41 1.54
1989 5.44 1.57
1988 5.47 1.66
1987 5.47 1.69
1986 5.48 1.72
1985 5.5 1.76
1984 5.51 1.81
1983 5.51 1.8
1982 5.53 1.77
1981 5.53 1.74
1980 5.56 1.75
1979 5.59 1.77
1978 5.64 1.79
1977 5.67 1.8
1976 5.71 1.85
1975 5.75 1.91
1974 5.78 2.05
1973 5.81 2.14
1972 5.85 2.14
1971 5.88 2.16
1970 5.91 2.13
1969 5.96 2.13
1968 6.01 2.13
1967 6.05 2.23
1966 6.09 1.58
1965 6.13 2.14
1964 6.16 2.05
1963 6.17 2
1962 6.18 1.98
1961 6.18 1.96
1960 6.18 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Haiti and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Japan
2024 24.8 50.4
2023 24.5 50
2022 24.3 49.5
2021 24 49.1
2020 23.8 48.7
2019 23.5 48.3
2018 23.3 48
2017 23 47.6
2016 22.8 47.3
2015 22.5 47
2014 22.3 46.6
2013 22 46.2
2012 21.8 45.8
2011 21.6 45.5
2010 21.3 45.2
2009 21.1 44.9
2008 20.9 44.6
2007 20.6 44.2
2006 20.4 43.9
2005 20.2 43.6
2004 20 43.2
2003 19.8 42.8
2002 19.7 42.5
2001 19.5 42.1
2000 19.4 41.8
1999 19.3 41.4
1998 19.2 41
1997 19.1 40.7
1996 19 40.3
1995 19 40
1994 18.9 39.6
1993 18.9 39.2
1992 18.9 38.7
1991 18.9 38.2
1990 18.9 37.7
1989 18.9 37.2
1988 19 36.8
1987 19 36.3
1986 19 35.9
1985 19.1 35.4
1984 19.1 34.9
1983 19.1 34.3
1982 19.2 33.7
1981 19.2 33.1
1980 19.2 32.8
1979 19.2 32.4
1978 19.3 32
1977 19.3 31.5
1976 19.3 30.9
1975 19.3 30.6
1974 19.3 30.4
1973 19.3 30.2
1972 19.3 29.9
1971 19.4 29.6
1970 19.4 29.2
1969 19.4 28.9
1968 19.4 28.6
1967 19.4 28.4
1966 19.4 28
1965 19.5 27.6
1964 19.5 27.2
1963 19.5 26.9
1962 19.5 26.5
1961 19.5 26.2
1960 19.5 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
98.5%
2024

Energy

Haiti Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Haiti Japan
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
99%
2002
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
87%
2023

Health

Haiti Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Japan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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