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Haiti vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 142nd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Rwanda
Population
12076663
14975051
Population rank 82/197 77/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Haiti and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Rwanda
2024 $25,224,154,991 $14,251,642,235
2023 $19,850,585,722 $14,331,722,703
2022 $20,253,551,921 $13,316,161,002
2021 $20,944,387,976 $11,078,787,090
2020 $14,508,222,518 $10,174,386,857
2019 $15,016,090,930 $10,349,300,277
2018 $16,403,864,618 $9,637,904,521
2017 $15,093,357,161 $9,252,833,891
2016 $14,069,277,526 $8,695,272,058
2015 $14,849,629,309 $8,543,760,200
2014 $15,146,883,498 $8,238,966,124
2013 $14,902,488,604 $7,819,964,030
2012 $13,708,925,477 $7,654,761,050
2011 $13,008,746,039 $6,884,913,658
2010 $11,859,312,725 $6,124,756,654
2009 $11,597,002,835 $5,674,476,969
2008 $10,432,962,635 $5,179,854,065
2007 $9,228,637,768 $4,070,507,895
2006 $7,638,739,123 $3,319,784,539
2005 $7,030,149,730 $2,933,819,766
2004 $6,087,360,684 $2,376,496,067
2003 $5,071,947,798 $2,138,237,279
2002 $6,205,847,214 $1,966,003,468
2001 $6,331,970,324 $1,966,600,715
2000 $6,813,566,099 $2,068,836,754
1999 $4,153,725,884 $2,157,108,263
1998 $3,723,903,724 $1,989,343,546
1997 $3,338,949,152 $1,851,558,197
1996 $2,907,517,604 $1,382,334,879
1995 $2,813,313,279 $1,293,535,193
1994 $2,167,569,046 $753,636,370
1993 $1,878,253,767 $1,971,525,712
1992 $2,257,129,792 $2,029,026,962
1991 $3,473,562,628 $1,911,600,237
1990 $3,096,289,800 $2,550,185,679
1989 $2,736,243,800 $2,405,022,593
1988 $2,613,926,800 $2,395,492,687
1987 $2,047,200,000 $2,157,432,668
1986 $2,318,000,000 $1,944,710,684
1985 $2,009,400,000 $1,715,626,331
1984 $1,816,200,000 $1,587,413,084
1983 $1,623,600,000 $1,479,687,587
1982 $1,474,200,000 $1,407,243,139
1981 $1,479,400,000 $1,407,062,527
1980 $1,383,800,000 $1,254,765,642
1979 $1,080,600,000 $1,109,346,131
1978 $974,200,000 $905,709,076
1977 $947,000,000 $746,650,613
1976 $879,000,000 $637,753,853
1975 $681,400,000 $571,863,500
1974 $565,399,322 $308,458,423
1973 $466,798,973 $290,746,157
1972 $371,998,958 $246,457,838
1971 $362,800,000 $222,952,504
1970 $331,200,000 $219,900,006
1969 $391,820,400 $188,700,037
1968 $367,968,800 $172,200,018
1967 $369,124,200 $159,560,018
1966 $368,948,600 $124,525,703
1965 $353,251,800 $148,799,980
1964 $325,281,200 $129,999,994
1963 $294,883,400 $128,000,000
1962 $281,896,800 $125,000,008
1961 $271,066,000 $122,000,016
1960 $273,187,200 $119,000,024

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

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Haiti and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Rwanda
2024 $2,143 $1,000
2023 $1,706 $1,027
2022 $1,761 $975
2021 $1,841 $830
2020 $1,290 $779
2019 $1,352 $810
2018 $1,496 $772
2017 $1,395 $758
2016 $1,318 $730
2015 $1,411 $734
2014 $1,460 $725
2013 $1,458 $705
2012 $1,361 $707
2011 $1,312 $651
2010 $1,210 $594
2009 $1,197 $564
2008 $1,095 $528
2007 $985 $426
2006 $829 $357
2005 $776 $324
2004 $683 $269.5
2003 $579 $249
2002 $721 $234
2001 $749 $237.3
2000 $821 $251.9
1999 $510 $264.7
1998 $465 $246.2
1997 $425 $238.7
1996 $377 $206
1995 $372 $228
1994 $292.1 $111
1993 $258.1 $247
1992 $316 $264.1
1991 $497 $254
1990 $452 $346
1989 $407 $335
1988 $397 $344
1987 $318 $320
1986 $367 $297.7
1985 $325 $271.6
1984 $299.2 $259.9
1983 $272.8 $250.6
1982 $252.6 $246.4
1981 $258.5 $254.6
1980 $246.5 $234.4
1979 $196.2 $213.8
1978 $180.3 $179.9
1977 $178.7 $152.7
1976 $169.1 $134.4
1975 $133.6 $124.1
1974 $113 $68.9
1973 $95.1 $66.9
1972 $77.3 $58.4
1971 $76.8 $54.4
1970 $71.5 $55.2
1969 $86.1 $48.9
1968 $82.4 $46
1967 $84.2 $44
1966 $85.7 $35.4
1965 $83.6 $43.5
1964 $78.5 $39
1963 $72.4 $39.3
1962 $70.4 $39.2
1961 $69 $39.3
1960 $70.8 $39.4

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

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Haiti vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Rwanda
2026 65.5 68.5
2025 65.3 68.2
2024 65.1 68
2023 64.9 67.8
2022 63.9 67.5
2021 62.6 66.8
2020 63.8 67
2019 64.3 66.7
2018 64.1 66.4
2017 63.8 66.1
2016 63.3 65.7
2015 63.2 65.4
2014 63 65.1
2013 62.6 64.7
2012 62.3 64.2
2011 61.6 63.5
2010 45.6 62.8
2009 61.7 61.8
2008 61.3 60.6
2007 61.1 59.5
2006 60.7 58.3
2005 60.3 57
2004 58.5 55.5
2003 59.4 53.5
2002 59 51.3
2001 58.6 49.5
2000 58.2 47.8
1999 57.7 45.7
1998 57.1 43.1
1997 56.7 42
1996 56.1 42.5
1995 55.6 41.5
1994 54.7 12.2
1993 54.5 42.9
1992 54 44.4
1991 53.5 46.2
1990 53.2 47.8
1989 52.9 49.5
1988 52.6 50.9
1987 52.2 51.5
1986 51.9 51.7
1985 51.6 51.7
1984 51.3 51.4
1983 50.9 50.9
1982 50.6 50.2
1981 50.3 49.2
1980 50 48.1
1979 49.7 47.1
1978 49.5 46.2
1977 49.2 45.6
1976 49 45.3
1975 48.7 45.3
1974 48.5 45.6
1973 48.2 45.9
1972 47.9 46.3
1971 47.6 46.8
1970 47.3 47.1
1969 46.9 47.4
1968 46.5 47.7
1967 46.1 48
1966 45.6 48.1
1965 45.4 48.2
1964 44.9 48.1
1963 42.7 44
1962 44.2 47.8
1961 43.8 47.5
1960 43.4 47
1959 43 46.5
1958 42.6 46.1
1957 42.1 45.6
1956 41.6 45.2
1955 41 44.8
1954 40.1 44.4
1953 39.5 44.1
1952 38.8 43.8
1951 38.1 43.5
1950 37.2 43.2

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

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Haiti and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Haiti Rwanda
2024 11,772,557 14,256,567
2023 11,637,398 13,954,471
2022 11,503,606 13,651,030
2021 11,374,586 13,355,260
2020 11,243,848 13,065,837
2019 11,105,163 12,776,103
2018 10,962,362 12,487,996
2017 10,817,754 12,202,060
2016 10,671,457 11,919,183
2015 10,523,242 11,640,022
2014 10,373,235 11,364,757
2013 10,222,362 11,093,340
2012 10,069,771 10,829,901
2011 9,914,904 10,573,733
2010 9,803,294 10,317,553
2009 9,689,581 10,060,432
2008 9,530,774 9,804,269
2007 9,373,296 9,549,933
2006 9,216,562 9,299,246
2005 9,061,273 9,054,528
2004 8,910,263 8,816,844
2003 8,759,912 8,586,875
2002 8,607,641 8,400,180
2001 8,455,918 8,287,094
2000 8,303,151 8,213,931
1999 8,151,296 8,147,912
1998 8,002,143 8,081,681
1997 7,854,298 7,755,238
1996 7,707,557 6,708,764
1995 7,562,546 5,674,118
1994 7,419,771 6,792,352
1993 7,278,181 7,981,132
1992 7,136,571 7,683,266
1991 6,995,450 7,526,966
1990 6,854,441 7,375,307
1989 6,714,730 7,184,706
1988 6,578,145 6,968,071
1987 6,445,123 6,749,493
1986 6,316,122 6,531,881
1985 6,190,862 6,317,228
1984 6,069,230 6,107,627
1983 5,951,096 5,905,311
1982 5,835,937 5,711,549
1981 5,723,725 5,527,230
1980 5,614,493 5,353,259
1979 5,507,590 5,189,541
1978 5,402,580 5,035,171
1977 5,299,476 4,888,240
1976 5,198,357 4,745,954
1975 5,099,086 4,607,728
1974 5,001,796 4,474,228
1973 4,906,743 4,345,047
1972 4,813,868 4,220,335
1971 4,723,244 4,100,044
1970 4,635,124 3,980,669
1969 4,549,334 3,861,271
1968 4,465,328 3,744,010
1967 4,382,999 3,629,577
1966 4,302,639 3,521,626
1965 4,223,820 3,423,210
1964 4,146,244 3,334,834
1963 4,073,068 3,258,890
1962 4,001,575 3,186,025
1961 3,929,030 3,106,779
1960 3,858,443 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Haiti

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Rwanda
2023 2.66 3.7
2022 2.7 3.78
2021 2.75 3.84
2020 2.8 3.91
2019 2.86 3.99
2018 2.92 4.05
2017 2.99 4.08
2016 3.05 4.11
2015 3.11 4.11
2014 3.16 4.12
2013 3.22 4.14
2012 3.32 4.2
2011 3.43 4.33
2010 3.5 4.52
2009 3.57 4.71
2008 3.62 4.92
2007 3.69 5.14
2006 3.76 5.34
2005 3.84 5.5
2004 3.94 5.64
2003 4.05 5.74
2002 4.13 5.82
2001 4.25 5.89
2000 4.39 5.97
1999 4.45 6.06
1998 4.56 6.17
1997 4.67 6.24
1996 4.78 6.29
1995 4.88 6.35
1994 4.99 6.42
1993 5.1 6.48
1992 5.21 6.54
1991 5.32 6.62
1990 5.41 6.8
1989 5.44 7.03
1988 5.47 7.23
1987 5.47 7.43
1986 5.48 7.61
1985 5.5 7.79
1984 5.51 7.91
1983 5.51 8
1982 5.53 8.06
1981 5.53 8.1
1980 5.56 8.12
1979 5.59 8.13
1978 5.64 8.16
1977 5.67 8.14
1976 5.71 8.12
1975 5.75 8.1
1974 5.78 8.1
1973 5.81 8.09
1972 5.85 8.09
1971 5.88 8.09
1970 5.91 8.15
1969 5.96 8.18
1968 6.01 8.19
1967 6.05 8.21
1966 6.09 8.23
1965 6.13 8.25
1964 6.16 8.27
1963 6.17 8.27
1962 6.18 8.27
1961 6.18 8.28
1960 6.18 8.28

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

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Haiti and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Rwanda
2024 24.8 20.8
2023 24.5 20.5
2022 24.3 20.3
2021 24 20
2020 23.8 19.9
2019 23.5 19.8
2018 23.3 19.7
2017 23 19.6
2016 22.8 19.4
2015 22.5 19.3
2014 22.3 19.1
2013 22 19
2012 21.8 18.8
2011 21.6 18.7
2010 21.3 18.5
2009 21.1 18.4
2008 20.9 18.3
2007 20.6 18.1
2006 20.4 18
2005 20.2 17.8
2004 20 17.6
2003 19.8 17.4
2002 19.7 17.1
2001 19.5 16.8
2000 19.4 16.3
1999 19.3 15.8
1998 19.2 15.3
1997 19.1 14.8
1996 19 14.6
1995 19 14.3
1994 18.9 15
1993 18.9 15.7
1992 18.9 15.6
1991 18.9 15.5
1990 18.9 15.5
1989 18.9 15.5
1988 19 15.6
1987 19 15.6
1986 19 15.7
1985 19.1 15.8
1984 19.1 16
1983 19.1 16.1
1982 19.2 16.2
1981 19.2 16.4
1980 19.2 16.5
1979 19.2 16.5
1978 19.3 16.6
1977 19.3 16.6
1976 19.3 16.5
1975 19.3 16.4
1974 19.3 16.3
1973 19.3 16.2
1972 19.3 16
1971 19.4 15.9
1970 19.4 15.7
1969 19.4 15.5
1968 19.4 15.3
1967 19.4 15.1
1966 19.4 14.9
1965 19.5 14.8
1964 19.5 14.7
1963 19.5 14.8
1962 19.5 14.9
1961 19.5 15.1
1960 19.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
50%
2017

Energy

Haiti Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Haiti Rwanda
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
78.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
34.2%
2023

Health

Haiti Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Rwanda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
2,920 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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