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Haiti vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 142nd vs. 30th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Nigeria
Population
12076663
243824469
Population rank 82/197 6/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
55 years
2026

Haiti and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Nigeria
2024 $25,224,154,991 $252,261,880,141
2023 $19,850,585,722 $487,387,801,881
2022 $20,253,551,921 $646,950,257,578
2021 $20,944,387,976 $609,147,716,973
2020 $14,508,222,518 $598,586,817,819
2019 $15,016,090,930 $668,219,992,691
2018 $16,403,864,618 $421,739,251,509
2017 $15,093,357,161 $375,745,731,053
2016 $14,069,277,526 $404,649,125,252
2015 $14,849,629,309 $493,026,682,801
2014 $15,146,883,498 $574,183,763,412
2013 $14,902,488,604 $520,117,180,314
2012 $13,708,925,477 $463,971,018,239
2011 $13,008,746,039 $414,466,676,831
2010 $11,859,312,725 $366,990,417,129
2009 $11,597,002,835 $295,008,835,381
2008 $10,432,962,635 $339,476,276,258
2007 $9,228,637,768 $278,260,846,800
2006 $7,638,739,123 $238,454,997,161
2005 $7,030,149,730 $175,670,569,969
2004 $6,087,360,684 $135,764,731,646
2003 $5,071,947,798 $104,738,954,264
2002 $6,205,847,214 $95,054,059,303
2001 $6,331,970,324 $73,557,840,064
2000 $6,813,566,099 $69,171,451,627
1999 $4,153,725,884 $59,145,077,039
1998 $3,723,903,724 $218,416,200,673
1997 $3,338,949,152 $200,850,397,618
1996 $2,907,517,604 $185,730,236,700
1995 $2,813,313,279 $140,919,776,986
1994 $2,167,569,046 $80,399,613,064
1993 $1,878,253,767 $56,721,051,402
1992 $2,257,129,792 $52,058,181,854
1991 $3,473,562,628 $59,526,833,412
1990 $3,096,289,800 $54,035,795,388
1989 $2,736,243,800 $44,003,061,108
1988 $2,613,926,800 $49,648,470,440
1987 $2,047,200,000 $52,676,041,931
1986 $2,318,000,000 $54,805,852,581
1985 $2,009,400,000 $73,745,821,158
1984 $1,816,200,000 $73,484,359,521
1983 $1,623,600,000 $97,094,911,792
1982 $1,474,200,000 $142,769,363,314
1981 $1,479,400,000 $164,475,209,516
1980 $1,383,800,000 $64,201,788,123
1979 $1,080,600,000 $47,259,911,894
1978 $974,200,000 $36,527,862,209
1977 $947,000,000 $36,035,407,725
1976 $879,000,000 $36,308,883,249
1975 $681,400,000 $27,778,934,625
1974 $565,399,322 $24,846,641,318
1973 $466,798,973 $15,162,871,287
1972 $371,998,958 $12,274,416,018
1971 $362,800,000 $9,181,769,912
1970 $331,200,000 $12,546,094,982
1969 $391,820,400 $6,634,317,346
1968 $367,968,800 $5,200,997,920
1967 $369,124,200 $5,203,237,919
1966 $368,948,600 $6,366,917,453
1965 $353,251,800 $5,874,537,650
1964 $325,281,200 $5,552,931,319
1963 $294,883,400 $5,165,590,254
1962 $281,896,800 $4,909,399,176
1961 $271,066,000 $4,467,287,893
1960 $273,187,200 $4,196,174,502

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

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Haiti and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Nigeria
2024 $2,143 $1,084
2023 $1,706 $2,139
2022 $1,761 $2,899
2021 $1,841 $2,787
2020 $1,290 $2,797
2019 $1,352 $3,190
2018 $1,496 $2,058
2017 $1,395 $1,876
2016 $1,318 $2,070
2015 $1,411 $2,586
2014 $1,460 $3,089
2013 $1,458 $2,873
2012 $1,361 $2,633
2011 $1,312 $2,418
2010 $1,210 $2,202
2009 $1,197 $1,820
2008 $1,095 $2,154
2007 $985 $1,816
2006 $829 $1,600
2005 $776 $1,211
2004 $683 $962
2003 $579 $763
2002 $721 $712
2001 $749 $566
2000 $821 $547
1999 $510 $481
1998 $465 $1,822
1997 $425 $1,720
1996 $377 $1,633
1995 $372 $1,272
1994 $292.1 $745
1993 $258.1 $540
1992 $316 $509
1991 $497 $597
1990 $452 $556
1989 $407 $465
1988 $397 $540
1987 $318 $588
1986 $367 $628
1985 $325 $869
1984 $299.2 $890
1983 $272.8 $1,207
1982 $252.6 $1,822
1981 $258.5 $2,162
1980 $246.5 $870
1979 $196.2 $661
1978 $180.3 $527
1977 $178.7 $536
1976 $169.1 $556
1975 $133.6 $438
1974 $113 $403
1973 $95.1 $252.4
1972 $77.3 $209.5
1971 $76.8 $160.5
1970 $71.5 $224.5
1969 $86.1 $121.4
1968 $82.4 $97.3
1967 $84.2 $99.5
1966 $85.7 $124.4
1965 $83.6 $117.3
1964 $78.5 $113.3
1963 $72.4 $107.7
1962 $70.4 $104.5
1961 $69 $97.1
1960 $70.8 $93.1

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

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Haiti vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Nigeria
2026 65.5 55
2025 65.3 54.8
2024 65.1 54.6
2023 64.9 54.5
2022 63.9 54.1
2021 62.6 53.5
2020 63.8 53.1
2019 64.3 53
2018 64.1 52.7
2017 63.8 52.4
2016 63.3 52.2
2015 63.2 51.9
2014 63 51.9
2013 62.6 51.8
2012 62.3 51.7
2011 61.6 51.5
2010 45.6 51.3
2009 61.7 51.1
2008 61.3 50.7
2007 61.1 50.4
2006 60.7 49.9
2005 60.3 49.5
2004 58.5 49.1
2003 59.4 48.6
2002 59 48
2001 58.6 47.5
2000 58.2 47.1
1999 57.7 46.6
1998 57.1 46.1
1997 56.7 46
1996 56.1 45.8
1995 55.6 45.9
1994 54.7 45.7
1993 54.5 45.8
1992 54 45.6
1991 53.5 45.5
1990 53.2 45.7
1989 52.9 45.8
1988 52.6 45.8
1987 52.2 45.9
1986 51.9 46
1985 51.6 46.2
1984 51.3 46.3
1983 50.9 46.4
1982 50.6 46.4
1981 50.3 46.3
1980 50 46
1979 49.7 45.7
1978 49.5 45.3
1977 49.2 44.8
1976 49 44.2
1975 48.7 43.1
1974 48.5 42.5
1973 48.2 41.8
1972 47.9 41.3
1971 47.6 40.6
1970 47.3 40
1969 46.9 38.9
1968 46.5 38.6
1967 46.1 37.5
1966 45.6 38.4
1965 45.4 38.2
1964 44.9 38
1963 42.7 37.8
1962 44.2 37.6
1961 43.8 37.4
1960 43.4 37.2
1959 43 37
1958 42.6 36.8
1957 42.1 36.6
1956 41.6 36.5
1955 41 36.3
1954 40.1 36.2
1953 39.5 36
1952 38.8 35.9
1951 38.1 35.7
1950 37.2 35.5

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

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Haiti and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Haiti Nigeria
2024 11,772,557 232,679,478
2023 11,637,398 227,882,945
2022 11,503,606 223,150,896
2021 11,374,586 218,529,286
2020 11,243,848 213,996,181
2019 11,105,163 209,485,641
2018 10,962,362 204,938,755
2017 10,817,754 200,254,579
2016 10,671,457 195,443,700
2015 10,523,242 190,671,878
2014 10,373,235 185,896,915
2013 10,222,362 181,049,443
2012 10,069,771 176,200,625
2011 9,914,904 171,379,598
2010 9,803,294 166,642,886
2009 9,689,581 162,049,464
2008 9,530,774 157,595,014
2007 9,373,296 153,267,261
2006 9,216,562 149,077,334
2005 9,061,273 145,017,253
2004 8,910,263 141,057,045
2003 8,759,912 137,202,644
2002 8,607,641 133,471,989
2001 8,455,918 129,862,595
2000 8,303,151 126,382,494
1999 8,151,296 123,047,320
1998 8,002,143 119,846,254
1997 7,854,298 116,754,792
1996 7,707,557 113,754,779
1995 7,562,546 110,819,428
1994 7,419,771 107,935,714
1993 7,278,181 105,122,069
1992 7,136,571 102,372,770
1991 6,995,450 99,720,162
1990 6,854,441 97,120,925
1989 6,714,730 94,531,014
1988 6,578,145 92,020,090
1987 6,445,123 89,591,716
1986 6,316,122 87,235,953
1985 6,190,862 84,897,973
1984 6,069,230 82,526,443
1983 5,951,096 80,438,260
1982 5,835,937 78,378,701
1981 5,723,725 76,068,103
1980 5,614,493 73,764,641
1979 5,507,590 71,498,242
1978 5,402,580 69,326,532
1977 5,299,476 67,234,590
1976 5,198,357 65,258,009
1975 5,099,086 63,410,815
1974 5,001,796 61,679,144
1973 4,906,743 60,082,139
1972 4,813,868 58,601,748
1971 4,723,244 57,214,684
1970 4,635,124 55,893,838
1969 4,549,334 54,631,914
1968 4,465,328 53,432,783
1967 4,382,999 52,293,065
1966 4,302,639 51,188,234
1965 4,223,820 50,086,764
1964 4,146,244 49,012,016
1963 4,073,068 47,973,575
1962 4,001,575 46,965,292
1961 3,929,030 45,989,310
1960 3,858,443 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Haiti

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Nigeria
2023 2.66 4.48
2022 2.7 4.55
2021 2.75 4.64
2020 2.8 4.7
2019 2.86 4.86
2018 2.92 5.02
2017 2.99 5.18
2016 3.05 5.34
2015 3.11 5.5
2014 3.16 5.62
2013 3.22 5.69
2012 3.32 5.8
2011 3.43 5.89
2010 3.5 5.95
2009 3.57 5.99
2008 3.62 6.02
2007 3.69 6.03
2006 3.76 6.05
2005 3.84 6.06
2004 3.94 6.09
2003 4.05 6.1
2002 4.13 6.12
2001 4.25 6.13
2000 4.39 6.12
1999 4.45 6.08
1998 4.56 6.07
1997 4.67 6.14
1996 4.78 6.22
1995 4.88 6.27
1994 4.99 6.32
1993 5.1 6.35
1992 5.21 6.39
1991 5.32 6.43
1990 5.41 6.46
1989 5.44 6.49
1988 5.47 6.5
1987 5.47 6.5
1986 5.48 6.56
1985 5.5 6.62
1984 5.51 6.7
1983 5.51 6.78
1982 5.53 6.8
1981 5.53 6.82
1980 5.56 6.85
1979 5.59 6.89
1978 5.64 6.92
1977 5.67 6.86
1976 5.71 6.81
1975 5.75 6.77
1974 5.78 6.7
1973 5.81 6.63
1972 5.85 6.58
1971 5.88 6.53
1970 5.91 6.47
1969 5.96 6.44
1968 6.01 6.42
1967 6.05 6.4
1966 6.09 6.39
1965 6.13 6.37
1964 6.16 6.36
1963 6.17 6.35
1962 6.18 6.36
1961 6.18 6.35
1960 6.18 6.36

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

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Haiti and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Nigeria
2024 24.8 19
2023 24.5 18.8
2022 24.3 18.7
2021 24 18.5
2020 23.8 18.3
2019 23.5 18.2
2018 23.3 18
2017 23 17.9
2016 22.8 17.8
2015 22.5 17.8
2014 22.3 17.7
2013 22 17.7
2012 21.8 17.7
2011 21.6 17.7
2010 21.3 17.8
2009 21.1 17.8
2008 20.9 17.8
2007 20.6 17.9
2006 20.4 17.9
2005 20.2 17.9
2004 20 17.9
2003 19.8 17.9
2002 19.7 17.9
2001 19.5 17.9
2000 19.4 17.9
1999 19.3 17.9
1998 19.2 17.8
1997 19.1 17.7
1996 19 17.6
1995 19 17.6
1994 18.9 17.5
1993 18.9 17.4
1992 18.9 17.4
1991 18.9 17.3
1990 18.9 17.3
1989 18.9 17.3
1988 19 17.3
1987 19 17.3
1986 19 17.3
1985 19.1 17.3
1984 19.1 17.4
1983 19.1 17.5
1982 19.2 17.6
1981 19.2 17.7
1980 19.2 17.8
1979 19.2 17.9
1978 19.3 18
1977 19.3 18.2
1976 19.3 18.3
1975 19.3 18.4
1974 19.3 18.5
1973 19.3 18.6
1972 19.3 18.7
1971 19.4 18.8
1970 19.4 18.9
1969 19.4 19.1
1968 19.4 19.2
1967 19.4 19.2
1966 19.4 19.3
1965 19.5 19.3
1964 19.5 19.3
1963 19.5 19.3
1962 19.5 19.3
1961 19.5 19.3
1960 19.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
63.3%
2024

Energy

Haiti Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Haiti Nigeria
% of world population
0.14%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
70.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
39.2%
2023

Health

Haiti Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Nigeria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
121,167 mi
2017

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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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