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Haiti vs South Africa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 142nd vs. 24th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and South Africa ranks 40/197 ($401B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while South Africa ranks 111/197 ($6,267).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti South Africa
Population
12076663
65683993
Population rank 82/197 24/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$401B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 40/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$6,267
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$15,456
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$305B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
76%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$4,761
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 83/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$15,431
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 468,377 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
139.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
66.7 years
2026

Haiti and South Africa: Comparison Charts

Haiti and South Africa economies compared

GDP
Haiti

South Africa
1x
Year GDP
Haiti South Africa
2024 $25,224,154,991 $401,144,998,374
2023 $19,850,585,722 $381,440,724,491
2022 $20,253,551,921 $407,596,043,068
2021 $20,944,387,976 $419,986,284,375
2020 $14,508,222,518 $337,974,655,408
2019 $15,016,090,930 $389,330,032,224
2018 $16,403,864,618 $405,260,723,893
2017 $15,093,357,161 $381,448,814,653
2016 $14,069,277,526 $323,585,509,674
2015 $14,849,629,309 $346,709,790,459
2014 $15,146,883,498 $381,198,869,776
2013 $14,902,488,604 $400,886,013,596
2012 $13,708,925,477 $434,400,545,086
2011 $13,008,746,039 $458,199,494,831
2010 $11,859,312,725 $417,363,822,802
2009 $11,597,002,835 $329,754,060,647
2008 $10,432,962,635 $316,131,258,616
2007 $9,228,637,768 $333,077,117,254
2006 $7,638,739,123 $303,858,675,364
2005 $7,030,149,730 $288,867,217,197
2004 $6,087,360,684 $255,806,908,595
2003 $5,071,947,798 $197,018,965,309
2002 $6,205,847,214 $129,087,556,612
2001 $6,331,970,324 $135,429,905,923
2000 $6,813,566,099 $151,752,757,215
1999 $4,153,725,884 $151,516,957,079
1998 $3,723,903,724 $152,982,984,557
1997 $3,338,949,152 $168,978,057,328
1996 $2,907,517,604 $163,234,925,381
1995 $2,813,313,279 $171,735,933,897
1994 $2,167,569,046 $153,512,712,382
1993 $1,878,253,767 $147,194,747,566
1992 $2,257,129,792 $146,956,150,987
1991 $3,473,562,628 $135,203,698,238
1990 $3,096,289,800 $126,048,140,142
1989 $2,736,243,800 $108,055,624,082
1988 $2,613,926,800 $103,976,831,871
1987 $2,047,200,000 $96,535,763,418
1986 $2,318,000,000 $73,354,771,399
1985 $2,009,400,000 $64,459,376,087
1984 $1,816,200,000 $84,870,163,366
1983 $1,623,600,000 $96,204,110,942
1982 $1,474,200,000 $85,904,057,409
1981 $1,479,400,000 $93,141,472,164
1980 $1,383,800,000 $89,411,864,402
1979 $1,080,600,000 $63,038,658,089
1978 $974,200,000 $51,607,412,902
1977 $947,000,000 $45,328,411,332
1976 $879,000,000 $41,150,460,288
1975 $681,400,000 $42,906,905,672
1974 $565,399,322 $41,389,186,095
1973 $466,798,973 $33,262,772,008
1972 $371,998,958 $24,515,919,217
1971 $362,800,000 $23,411,076,638
1970 $331,200,000 $21,218,391,513
1969 $391,820,400 $19,256,992,297
1968 $367,968,800 $17,124,793,150
1967 $369,124,200 $15,821,393,671
1966 $368,948,600 $14,211,394,315
1965 $353,251,800 $13,068,994,772
1964 $325,281,200 $11,955,995,218
1963 $294,883,400 $10,854,195,658
1962 $281,896,800 $9,813,996,074
1961 $271,066,000 $9,225,996,310
1960 $273,187,200 $8,748,596,501

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

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Haiti and South Africa economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

South Africa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti South Africa
2024 $2,143 $6,267
2023 $1,706 $6,034
2022 $1,761 $6,534
2021 $1,841 $6,829
2020 $1,290 $5,581
2019 $1,352 $6,534
2018 $1,496 $6,914
2017 $1,395 $6,618
2016 $1,318 $5,651
2015 $1,411 $6,112
2014 $1,460 $6,857
2013 $1,458 $7,332
2012 $1,361 $8,077
2011 $1,312 $8,646
2010 $1,210 $7,973
2009 $1,197 $6,375
2008 $1,095 $6,185
2007 $985 $6,592
2006 $829 $6,077
2005 $776 $5,837
2004 $683 $5,221
2003 $579 $4,062
2002 $721 $2,688
2001 $749 $2,847
2000 $821 $3,218
1999 $510 $3,242
1998 $465 $3,310
1997 $425 $3,700
1996 $377 $3,618
1995 $372 $3,856
1994 $292.1 $3,489
1993 $258.1 $3,400
1992 $316 $3,462
1991 $497 $3,243
1990 $452 $3,093
1989 $407 $2,727
1988 $397 $2,702
1987 $318 $2,586
1986 $367 $2,027
1985 $325 $1,839
1984 $299.2 $2,504
1983 $272.8 $2,938
1982 $252.6 $2,717
1981 $258.5 $3,050
1980 $246.5 $3,029
1979 $196.2 $2,202
1978 $180.3 $1,852
1977 $178.7 $1,671
1976 $169.1 $1,559
1975 $133.6 $1,670
1974 $113 $1,656
1973 $95.1 $1,369
1972 $77.3 $1,038
1971 $76.8 $1,020
1970 $71.5 $952
1969 $86.1 $891
1968 $82.4 $817
1967 $84.2 $779
1966 $85.7 $722
1965 $83.6 $685
1964 $78.5 $646
1963 $72.4 $605
1962 $70.4 $563
1961 $69 $546
1960 $70.8 $532

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

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Haiti vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

South Africa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti South Africa
2026 65.5 66.7
2025 65.3 66.5
2024 65.1 66.3
2023 64.9 66.1
2022 63.9 65.5
2021 62.6 62
2020 63.8 65.2
2019 64.3 66.1
2018 64.1 65.7
2017 63.8 65.4
2016 63.3 64.7
2015 63.2 64.1
2014 63 63.2
2013 62.6 62.4
2012 62.3 61.7
2011 61.6 60.6
2010 45.6 58.9
2009 61.7 57.4
2008 61.3 56
2007 61.1 54.9
2006 60.7 54.2
2005 60.3 53.9
2004 58.5 54
2003 59.4 54.2
2002 59 55.6
2001 58.6 57.2
2000 58.2 58.4
1999 57.7 59.2
1998 57.1 59.9
1997 56.7 60.5
1996 56.1 61.1
1995 55.6 61.6
1994 54.7 62.1
1993 54.5 62.6
1992 54 62.8
1991 53.5 63
1990 53.2 62.9
1989 52.9 63
1988 52.6 62.9
1987 52.2 62.7
1986 51.9 62.4
1985 51.6 62.2
1984 51.3 61.8
1983 50.9 61.4
1982 50.6 60.9
1981 50.3 60.4
1980 50 60
1979 49.7 59.5
1978 49.5 59
1977 49.2 58.5
1976 49 58
1975 48.7 57.6
1974 48.5 57.1
1973 48.2 56.7
1972 47.9 56.4
1971 47.6 56
1970 47.3 55.7
1969 46.9 55.4
1968 46.5 55.2
1967 46.1 55
1966 45.6 54.7
1965 45.4 54.4
1964 44.9 54.2
1963 42.7 53.9
1962 44.2 53.6
1961 43.8 53.1
1960 43.4 52.6
1959 43 51.9
1958 42.6 51.1
1957 42.1 50.2
1956 41.6 49.2
1955 41 48.2
1954 40.1 47.1
1953 39.5 46.1
1952 38.8 45
1951 38.1 44.1
1950 37.2 43.1

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

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Haiti and South Africa population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

South Africa
1x
Year Population
Haiti South Africa
2024 11,772,557 64,007,187
2023 11,637,398 63,212,384
2022 11,503,606 62,378,410
2021 11,374,586 61,502,603
2020 11,243,848 60,562,381
2019 11,105,163 59,587,885
2018 10,962,362 58,613,001
2017 10,817,754 57,635,162
2016 10,671,457 57,259,551
2015 10,523,242 56,723,537
2014 10,373,235 55,594,838
2013 10,222,362 54,678,791
2012 10,069,771 53,782,567
2011 9,914,904 52,995,205
2010 9,803,294 52,344,051
2009 9,689,581 51,728,516
2008 9,530,774 51,114,599
2007 9,373,296 50,528,584
2006 9,216,562 49,998,277
2005 9,061,273 49,490,033
2004 8,910,263 48,991,421
2003 8,759,912 48,500,348
2002 8,607,641 48,019,415
2001 8,455,918 47,566,800
2000 8,303,151 47,159,719
1999 8,151,296 46,730,335
1998 8,002,143 46,223,880
1997 7,854,298 45,666,838
1996 7,707,557 45,123,018
1995 7,562,546 44,541,554
1994 7,419,771 44,004,139
1993 7,278,181 43,297,156
1992 7,136,571 42,443,509
1991 6,995,450 41,687,898
1990 6,854,441 40,746,268
1989 6,714,730 39,628,575
1988 6,578,145 38,480,649
1987 6,445,123 37,326,190
1986 6,316,122 36,180,515
1985 6,190,862 35,042,093
1984 6,069,230 33,892,788
1983 5,951,096 32,739,304
1982 5,835,937 31,615,339
1981 5,723,725 30,541,044
1980 5,614,493 29,518,857
1979 5,507,590 28,634,162
1978 5,402,580 27,869,507
1977 5,299,476 27,118,952
1976 5,198,357 26,395,450
1975 5,099,086 25,690,940
1974 5,001,796 24,989,108
1973 4,906,743 24,294,263
1972 4,813,868 23,609,456
1971 4,723,244 22,942,143
1970 4,635,124 22,279,984
1969 4,549,334 21,614,676
1968 4,465,328 20,957,287
1967 4,382,999 20,314,066
1966 4,302,639 19,690,087
1965 4,223,820 19,089,380
1964 4,146,244 18,511,361
1963 4,073,068 17,954,564
1962 4,001,575 17,418,522
1961 3,929,030 16,908,035
1960 3,858,443 16,440,172

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and South Africa

Fertility rate
Haiti

South Africa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti South Africa
2023 2.66 2.22
2022 2.7 2.23
2021 2.75 2.25
2020 2.8 2.26
2019 2.86 2.26
2018 2.92 2.27
2017 2.99 2.28
2016 3.05 2.26
2015 3.11 2.36
2014 3.16 2.42
2013 3.22 2.43
2012 3.32 2.45
2011 3.43 2.44
2010 3.5 2.44
2009 3.57 2.5
2008 3.62 2.68
2007 3.69 2.55
2006 3.76 2.55
2005 3.84 2.51
2004 3.94 2.44
2003 4.05 2.36
2002 4.13 2.32
2001 4.25 2.37
2000 4.39 2.41
1999 4.45 2.56
1998 4.56 2.63
1997 4.67 2.73
1996 4.78 2.99
1995 4.88 3.17
1994 4.99 3.26
1993 5.1 3.37
1992 5.21 3.48
1991 5.32 3.62
1990 5.41 3.72
1989 5.44 3.98
1988 5.47 4.18
1987 5.47 4.35
1986 5.48 4.41
1985 5.5 4.5
1984 5.51 4.57
1983 5.51 4.63
1982 5.53 4.7
1981 5.53 4.71
1980 5.56 4.78
1979 5.59 4.82
1978 5.64 4.85
1977 5.67 4.94
1976 5.71 5.07
1975 5.75 5.19
1974 5.78 5.3
1973 5.81 5.41
1972 5.85 5.49
1971 5.88 5.57
1970 5.91 5.63
1969 5.96 5.72
1968 6.01 5.78
1967 6.05 5.85
1966 6.09 5.91
1965 6.13 5.89
1964 6.16 5.96
1963 6.17 6.01
1962 6.18 6.05
1961 6.18 6.08
1960 6.18 6.11

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

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Haiti and South Africa demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

South Africa
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti South Africa
2024 24.8 29.5
2023 24.5 29.2
2022 24.3 28.9
2021 24 28.6
2020 23.8 28.3
2019 23.5 27.9
2018 23.3 27.5
2017 23 27
2016 22.8 26.7
2015 22.5 26.4
2014 22.3 26
2013 22 25.7
2012 21.8 25.3
2011 21.6 25
2010 21.3 24.6
2009 21.1 24.3
2008 20.9 24
2007 20.6 23.8
2006 20.4 23.5
2005 20.2 23.3
2004 20 23.1
2003 19.8 22.8
2002 19.7 22.4
2001 19.5 22.2
2000 19.4 21.9
1999 19.3 21.6
1998 19.2 21.4
1997 19.1 21.2
1996 19 21.2
1995 19 21.5
1994 18.9 22
1993 18.9 21.9
1992 18.9 21.5
1991 18.9 21.5
1990 18.9 21.3
1989 18.9 21.1
1988 19 20.9
1987 19 20.7
1986 19 20.5
1985 19.1 20.4
1984 19.1 20.2
1983 19.1 20
1982 19.2 19.8
1981 19.2 19.6
1980 19.2 19.4
1979 19.2 19.3
1978 19.3 19.2
1977 19.3 19.1
1976 19.3 19
1975 19.3 18.9
1974 19.3 18.9
1973 19.3 18.8
1972 19.3 18.8
1971 19.4 18.8
1970 19.4 18.8
1969 19.4 18.8
1968 19.4 18.8
1967 19.4 18.8
1966 19.4 18.8
1965 19.5 18.8
1964 19.5 18.9
1963 19.5 18.9
1962 19.5 18.9
1961 19.5 19
1960 19.5 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti South Africa
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$391B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
6.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
0.7%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
89,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-5.79%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
32.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
63%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
24.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
58.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
50.5%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
0.9%
2014
Number of millionaires n/a
90,595
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.22%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
220
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$986B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$65.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
3,886,600
2020
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
2.89%
2020
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
81.1%
2024

Energy

Haiti South Africa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,939 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$7.84
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
440 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
6.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
93.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
9.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
3.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-12.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
3,247 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
6.45%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
2.91%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.73%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
87.7%
2023

Society

Haiti South Africa
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.79%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
+146,370
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
63.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
42.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
45.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
22.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
109
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
91.2%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
75.7%
2023

Health

Haiti South Africa
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$537
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$35.9
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
66.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
2.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
0.79
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
34.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
20.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
7.13 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti South Africa
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.81%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
7,318 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
371,975 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
65,409 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
466,028 mi
2016

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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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