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Haiti vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 142nd vs. 97th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti North Korea
Population
12076663
26659144
Population rank 82/197 57/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$332
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 176/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
74 years
2026

Haiti and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Haiti and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Haiti

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Haiti North Korea
2024 $25,224,154,991 $34,943,120,000
2023 $19,850,585,722 $32,155,360,000
2022 $20,253,551,921 $28,971,360,000
2021 $20,944,387,976 $32,301,720,000
2020 $14,508,222,518 $27,728,240,000
2019 $15,016,090,930 $28,222,880,000
2018 $16,403,864,618 $28,536,400,000
2017 $15,093,357,161 $29,105,440,000
2016 $14,069,277,526 $28,882,640,000
2015 $14,849,629,309 $30,723,030,000
2014 $15,146,883,498 $30,554,460,000
2013 $14,902,488,604 $30,588,922,000
2012 $13,708,925,477 $29,890,710,000
2011 $13,008,746,039 $29,005,020,000
2010 $11,859,312,725 $25,995,513,000
2009 $11,597,002,835 $23,356,470,000
2008 $10,432,962,635 -
2007 $9,228,637,768 -
2006 $7,638,739,123 -
2005 $7,030,149,730 -
2004 $6,087,360,684 -
2003 $5,071,947,798 -
2002 $6,205,847,214 -
2001 $6,331,970,324 -
2000 $6,813,566,099 -
1999 $4,153,725,884 -
1998 $3,723,903,724 -
1997 $3,338,949,152 -
1996 $2,907,517,604 -
1995 $2,813,313,279 -
1994 $2,167,569,046 -
1993 $1,878,253,767 -
1992 $2,257,129,792 -
1991 $3,473,562,628 -
1990 $3,096,289,800 -
1989 $2,736,243,800 -
1988 $2,613,926,800 -
1987 $2,047,200,000 -
1986 $2,318,000,000 -
1985 $2,009,400,000 -
1984 $1,816,200,000 -
1983 $1,623,600,000 -
1982 $1,474,200,000 -
1981 $1,479,400,000 -
1980 $1,383,800,000 -
1979 $1,080,600,000 -
1978 $974,200,000 -
1977 $947,000,000 -
1976 $879,000,000 -
1975 $681,400,000 -
1974 $565,399,322 -
1973 $466,798,973 -
1972 $371,998,958 -
1971 $362,800,000 -
1970 $331,200,000 -
1969 $391,820,400 -
1968 $367,968,800 -
1967 $369,124,200 -
1966 $368,948,600 -
1965 $353,251,800 -
1964 $325,281,200 -
1963 $294,883,400 -
1962 $281,896,800 -
1961 $271,066,000 -
1960 $273,187,200 -

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

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Haiti and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti North Korea
2024 $2,143 $1,319
2023 $1,706 $1,217
2022 $1,761 $1,100
2021 $1,841 $1,231
2020 $1,290 $1,061
2019 $1,352 $1,084
2018 $1,496 $1,100
2017 $1,395 $1,127
2016 $1,318 $1,124
2015 $1,411 $1,201
2014 $1,460 $1,201
2013 $1,458 $1,208
2012 $1,361 $1,186
2011 $1,312 $1,156
2010 $1,210 $1,040
2009 $1,197 $939
2008 $1,095 -
2007 $985 -
2006 $829 -
2005 $776 -
2004 $683 -
2003 $579 -
2002 $721 -
2001 $749 -
2000 $821 -
1999 $510 -
1998 $465 -
1997 $425 -
1996 $377 -
1995 $372 -
1994 $292.1 -
1993 $258.1 -
1992 $316 -
1991 $497 -
1990 $452 -
1989 $407 -
1988 $397 -
1987 $318 -
1986 $367 -
1985 $325 -
1984 $299.2 -
1983 $272.8 -
1982 $252.6 -
1981 $258.5 -
1980 $246.5 -
1979 $196.2 -
1978 $180.3 -
1977 $178.7 -
1976 $169.1 -
1975 $133.6 -
1974 $113 -
1973 $95.1 -
1972 $77.3 -
1971 $76.8 -
1970 $71.5 -
1969 $86.1 -
1968 $82.4 -
1967 $84.2 -
1966 $85.7 -
1965 $83.6 -
1964 $78.5 -
1963 $72.4 -
1962 $70.4 -
1961 $69 -
1960 $70.8 -

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

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Haiti vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti North Korea
2026 65.5 74
2025 65.3 73.9
2024 65.1 73.7
2023 64.9 73.6
2022 63.9 73.6
2021 62.6 73.4
2020 63.8 72.8
2019 64.3 72.9
2018 64.1 73
2017 63.8 73
2016 63.3 73
2015 63.2 72.8
2014 63 72.5
2013 62.6 71.9
2012 62.3 71.3
2011 61.6 70.8
2010 45.6 70.2
2009 61.7 69.7
2008 61.3 69.3
2007 61.1 69
2006 60.7 69.1
2005 60.3 69.2
2004 58.5 69.3
2003 59.4 69.4
2002 59 60.9
2001 58.6 60.9
2000 58.2 60.9
1999 57.7 60.9
1998 57.1 60.9
1997 56.7 60.9
1996 56.1 60.8
1995 55.6 60.8
1994 54.7 70.5
1993 54.5 70.8
1992 54 71
1991 53.5 70.7
1990 53.2 70.5
1989 52.9 70.3
1988 52.6 70.1
1987 52.2 69.8
1986 51.9 69.5
1985 51.6 69.2
1984 51.3 68.9
1983 50.9 68.5
1982 50.6 68.1
1981 50.3 67.7
1980 50 67.2
1979 49.7 66.7
1978 49.5 66.3
1977 49.2 65.8
1976 49 65.3
1975 48.7 64.8
1974 48.5 64.3
1973 48.2 63.8
1972 47.9 63.3
1971 47.6 62.7
1970 47.3 62
1969 46.9 61.4
1968 46.5 60.8
1967 46.1 60.1
1966 45.6 59.4
1965 45.4 58.8
1964 44.9 58.2
1963 42.7 57.6
1962 44.2 57
1961 43.8 56.4
1960 43.4 55.8
1959 43 55.2
1958 42.6 54.5
1957 42.1 53.7
1956 41.6 52.8
1955 41 51.8
1954 40.1 50.6
1953 39.5 40.3
1952 38.8 32.8
1951 38.1 17.7
1950 37.2 14.2

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

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Haiti and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Haiti North Korea
2024 11,772,557 26,498,823
2023 11,637,398 26,418,204
2022 11,503,606 26,328,845
2021 11,374,586 26,232,534
2020 11,243,848 26,136,312
2019 11,105,163 26,037,632
2018 10,962,362 25,931,147
2017 10,817,754 25,817,709
2016 10,671,457 25,698,326
2015 10,523,242 25,575,350
2014 10,373,235 25,451,262
2013 10,222,362 25,329,451
2012 10,069,771 25,211,728
2011 9,914,904 25,097,874
2010 9,803,294 24,987,258
2009 9,689,581 24,878,332
2008 9,530,774 24,764,618
2007 9,373,296 24,646,383
2006 9,216,562 24,524,507
2005 9,061,273 24,396,433
2004 8,910,263 24,254,943
2003 8,759,912 24,090,380
2002 8,607,641 23,943,973
2001 8,455,918 23,815,358
2000 8,303,151 23,665,910
1999 8,151,296 23,497,599
1998 8,002,143 23,311,564
1997 7,854,298 23,110,830
1996 7,707,557 22,895,746
1995 7,562,546 22,669,304
1994 7,419,771 22,393,975
1993 7,278,181 22,073,352
1992 7,136,571 21,750,911
1991 6,995,450 21,428,638
1990 6,854,441 21,112,137
1989 6,714,730 20,804,367
1988 6,578,145 20,503,161
1987 6,445,123 20,205,483
1986 6,316,122 19,910,855
1985 6,190,862 19,620,388
1984 6,069,230 19,335,043
1983 5,951,096 19,054,034
1982 5,835,937 18,776,357
1981 5,723,725 18,501,295
1980 5,614,493 18,236,786
1979 5,507,590 17,983,470
1978 5,402,580 17,735,995
1977 5,299,476 17,492,798
1976 5,198,357 17,243,450
1975 5,099,086 16,971,055
1974 5,001,796 16,673,121
1973 4,906,743 16,350,367
1972 4,813,868 15,975,069
1971 4,723,244 15,572,457
1970 4,635,124 15,172,775
1969 4,549,334 14,767,615
1968 4,465,328 14,365,596
1967 4,382,999 13,958,350
1966 4,302,639 13,569,094
1965 4,223,820 13,219,369
1964 4,146,244 12,889,770
1963 4,073,068 12,567,057
1962 4,001,575 12,262,882
1961 3,929,030 11,990,713
1960 3,858,443 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and North Korea

Fertility rate
Haiti

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti North Korea
2023 2.66 1.78
2022 2.7 1.8
2021 2.75 1.81
2020 2.8 1.82
2019 2.86 1.83
2018 2.92 1.83
2017 2.99 1.85
2016 3.05 1.86
2015 3.11 1.86
2014 3.16 1.87
2013 3.22 1.88
2012 3.32 1.88
2011 3.43 1.88
2010 3.5 1.89
2009 3.57 1.91
2008 3.62 1.97
2007 3.69 1.94
2006 3.76 1.94
2005 3.84 1.87
2004 3.94 1.9
2003 4.05 1.91
2002 4.13 1.92
2001 4.25 1.94
2000 4.39 1.94
1999 4.45 1.97
1998 4.56 1.99
1997 4.67 2.03
1996 4.78 2.09
1995 4.88 2.15
1994 4.99 2.18
1993 5.1 2.22
1992 5.21 2.29
1991 5.32 2.35
1990 5.41 2.39
1989 5.44 2.41
1988 5.47 2.47
1987 5.47 2.53
1986 5.48 2.59
1985 5.5 2.65
1984 5.51 2.71
1983 5.51 2.78
1982 5.53 2.85
1981 5.53 2.92
1980 5.56 2.84
1979 5.59 2.85
1978 5.64 2.79
1977 5.67 2.77
1976 5.71 2.84
1975 5.75 3.05
1974 5.78 3.14
1973 5.81 3.35
1972 5.85 3.89
1971 5.88 3.74
1970 5.91 3.85
1969 5.96 3.86
1968 6.01 3.87
1967 6.05 4.05
1966 6.09 3.71
1965 6.13 3.56
1964 6.16 3.55
1963 6.17 3.63
1962 6.18 3.41
1961 6.18 3.26
1960 6.18 3.57

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

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Haiti and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti North Korea
2024 24.8 37.3
2023 24.5 37.1
2022 24.3 36.8
2021 24 36.6
2020 23.8 36.4
2019 23.5 36.2
2018 23.3 35.9
2017 23 35.7
2016 22.8 35.4
2015 22.5 35.2
2014 22.3 35
2013 22 34.7
2012 21.8 34.5
2011 21.6 34.3
2010 21.3 34
2009 21.1 33.7
2008 20.9 33.3
2007 20.6 32.9
2006 20.4 32.5
2005 20.2 32.1
2004 20 31.8
2003 19.8 31.4
2002 19.7 31
2001 19.5 30.5
2000 19.4 30.1
1999 19.3 29.6
1998 19.2 29.2
1997 19.1 28.8
1996 19 28.3
1995 19 28
1994 18.9 27.6
1993 18.9 27.2
1992 18.9 26.8
1991 18.9 26.4
1990 18.9 26
1989 18.9 25.6
1988 19 25.1
1987 19 24.8
1986 19 24.5
1985 19.1 24.2
1984 19.1 23.9
1983 19.1 23.5
1982 19.2 23.1
1981 19.2 22.8
1980 19.2 22.5
1979 19.2 22.2
1978 19.3 21.8
1977 19.3 21.4
1976 19.3 21.1
1975 19.3 20.9
1974 19.3 20.7
1973 19.3 20.7
1972 19.3 20.9
1971 19.4 21.2
1970 19.4 21.4
1969 19.4 21.4
1968 19.4 21.4
1967 19.4 21.4
1966 19.4 21.3
1965 19.5 21.2
1964 19.5 21
1963 19.5 20.8
1962 19.5 20.6
1961 19.5 20.2
1960 19.5 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
n/a

Energy

Haiti North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Haiti North Korea
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
100%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
0%
2012

Health

Haiti North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti North Korea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
15,879 mi
2006

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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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