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Haiti vs Japan statistics compared

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Haiti has a population of 11.9M (ranked 83/197), compared with 123M 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 112/197 ($32.1B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 150/197 ($2,694), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Japan
Population
12106577
122704252
Population rank 82/197 12/197
GDP
$32.1B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 112/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$2,694
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 150/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$3.95B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
12.3%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$332
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 177/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,152
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
1,131 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.63
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
25.1 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
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
2025 $32,077,278,409 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $24,255,657,481 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $19,572,288,894 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $20,113,007,126 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $20,754,978,152 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $14,508,222,518 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $15,016,090,930 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $16,403,864,618 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $15,093,357,161 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $14,069,277,526 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $14,849,629,309 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $15,146,883,498 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $14,902,488,604 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $13,708,925,477 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $13,008,746,039 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $11,859,312,725 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $11,597,002,835 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $10,432,962,635 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $9,228,637,768 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $7,638,739,123 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $7,030,149,730 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $6,087,360,684 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $5,071,947,798 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $6,205,847,214 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $6,331,970,324 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $6,813,566,099 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $4,153,725,884 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $3,723,903,724 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $3,338,949,152 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $2,907,517,604 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $2,813,313,279 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $2,167,569,046 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $1,878,253,767 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $2,257,129,792 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $3,473,562,628 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $3,096,289,800 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $2,736,243,800 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $2,613,926,800 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $2,047,200,000 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $2,318,000,000 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $2,009,400,000 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $1,816,200,000 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $1,623,600,000 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $1,474,200,000 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $1,479,400,000 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $1,383,800,000 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $1,080,600,000 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $974,200,000 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $947,000,000 $752,590,681,822
1976 $879,000,000 $611,495,350,304
1975 $681,400,000 $544,082,569,364
1974 $565,399,322 $500,355,087,138
1973 $466,798,973 $450,756,970,744
1972 $371,998,958 $331,776,379,992
1971 $362,800,000 $250,530,994,765
1970 $331,200,000 $221,798,003,144
1969 $391,820,400 $188,179,852,753
1968 $367,968,800 $160,201,483,788
1967 $369,124,200 $135,265,319,098
1966 $368,948,600 $115,427,351,851
1965 $353,251,800 $99,387,878,008
1964 $325,281,200 $89,332,989,729
1963 $294,883,400 $75,945,582,324
1962 $281,896,800 $66,356,388,224
1961 $271,066,000 $58,472,696,006
1960 $273,187,200 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Haiti and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Japan
2025 $2,694 $35,951
2024 $2,060 $33,797
2023 $1,682 $35,215
2022 $1,748 $35,548
2021 $1,825 $41,581
2020 $1,290 $41,099
2019 $1,352 $41,425
2018 $1,496 $40,645
2017 $1,395 $39,680
2016 $1,318 $40,215
2015 $1,411 $35,665
2014 $1,460 $39,173
2013 $1,458 $41,369
2012 $1,361 $49,627
2011 $1,312 $49,122
2010 $1,210 $45,378
2009 $1,197 $41,678
2008 $1,095 $40,294
2007 $985 $36,130
2006 $829 $36,354
2005 $776 $38,159
2004 $683 $38,678
2003 $579 $35,809
2002 $721 $33,316
2001 $749 $34,910
2000 $821 $39,753
1999 $510 $37,029
1998 $465 $32,835
1997 $425 $36,331
1996 $377 $39,930
1995 $372 $44,947
1994 $292.1 $40,774
1993 $258.1 $37,111
1992 $316 $32,667
1991 $497 $30,048
1990 $452 $26,345
1989 $407 $25,798
1988 $397 $26,037
1987 $318 $21,587
1986 $367 $17,819
1985 $325 $12,058
1984 $299.2 $11,443
1983 $272.8 $10,876
1982 $252.6 $9,986
1981 $258.5 $10,806
1980 $246.5 $9,872
1979 $196.2 $9,497
1978 $180.3 $9,202
1977 $178.7 $6,609
1976 $169.1 $5,422
1975 $133.6 $4,876
1974 $113 $4,542
1973 $95.1 $4,147
1972 $77.3 $3,095
1971 $76.8 $2,370
1970 $71.5 $2,145
1969 $86.1 $1,841
1968 $82.4 $1,586
1967 $84.2 $1,354
1966 $85.7 $1,168
1965 $83.6 $1,015
1964 $78.5 $922
1963 $72.4 $792
1962 $70.4 $699
1961 $69 $622
1960 $70.8 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Haiti and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Japan
1x
Year Population
Haiti Japan
2025 11,906,095 123,366,734
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Japan

Fertility rate
Haiti

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Japan
2024 2.63 1.15
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Haiti and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Japan
2025 25.1 50.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$23.9B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.19%
2025
36.9%
2025
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
-0.22%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.2%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.5%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$3.39B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$4.65B
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
324 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2023
$17.3
2024
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
0.38%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
76.2 kWh
2022
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
20.5%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.9%
2022
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Haiti Japan
% of world population
0.15%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
55.6%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.72 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
16.7
2026
90.3
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
60
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
99%
2002
English speaking
1%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
47.9%
2024
85.5%
2024

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
52.8
2024
2.4
2024
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%
2024
17.5%
2024
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
894 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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