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Haiti vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 142nd vs. 105th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti South Korea
Population
12076663
51649918
Population rank 82/197 31/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 117/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Haiti and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Haiti and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Haiti

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Haiti South Korea
2024 $25,224,154,991 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $19,850,585,722 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $20,253,551,921 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $20,944,387,976 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $14,508,222,518 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $15,016,090,930 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $16,403,864,618 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $15,093,357,161 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $14,069,277,526 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $14,849,629,309 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $15,146,883,498 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $14,902,488,604 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $13,708,925,477 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $13,008,746,039 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $11,859,312,725 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $11,597,002,835 $983,065,242,417
2008 $10,432,962,635 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $9,228,637,768 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $7,638,739,123 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $7,030,149,730 $971,740,329,984
2004 $6,087,360,684 $823,251,107,639
2003 $5,071,947,798 $728,516,494,684
2002 $6,205,847,214 $650,014,391,470
2001 $6,331,970,324 $567,564,806,235
2000 $6,813,566,099 $597,487,173,479
1999 $4,153,725,884 $515,697,079,289
1998 $3,723,903,724 $397,297,216,492
1997 $3,338,949,152 $589,202,526,424
1996 $2,907,517,604 $631,196,863,758
1995 $2,813,313,279 $586,286,469,401
1994 $2,167,569,046 $479,181,794,217
1993 $1,878,253,767 $405,705,302,846
1992 $2,257,129,792 $366,921,291,825
1991 $3,473,562,628 $340,851,946,804
1990 $3,096,289,800 $292,064,221,389
1989 $2,736,243,800 $254,236,243,100
1988 $2,613,926,800 $205,477,530,605
1987 $2,047,200,000 $152,240,393,646
1986 $2,318,000,000 $119,965,960,795
1985 $2,009,400,000 $103,764,281,281
1984 $1,816,200,000 $99,749,645,089
1983 $1,623,600,000 $89,621,208,322
1982 $1,474,200,000 $79,921,300,447
1981 $1,479,400,000 $74,287,368,087
1980 $1,383,800,000 $66,547,970,351
1979 $1,080,600,000 $68,083,884,298
1978 $974,200,000 $52,824,793,388
1977 $947,000,000 $39,064,462,810
1976 $879,000,000 $30,371,074,380
1975 $681,400,000 $22,126,033,058
1974 $565,399,322 $19,860,929,977
1973 $466,798,973 $14,067,523,813
1972 $371,998,958 $10,990,490,570
1971 $362,800,000 $10,005,257,131
1970 $331,200,000 $9,085,001,794
1969 $391,820,400 $7,743,940,189
1968 $367,968,800 $6,167,109,472
1967 $369,124,200 $4,895,076,718
1966 $368,948,600 $3,957,064,541
1965 $353,251,800 $3,141,131,708
1964 $325,281,200 $3,476,789,682
1963 $294,883,400 $4,007,692,308
1962 $281,896,800 $2,826,923,077
1961 $271,066,000 $2,427,244,761
1960 $273,187,200 $3,973,069,307

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

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Haiti and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti South Korea
2024 $2,143 $36,239
2023 $1,706 $35,674
2022 $1,761 $34,822
2021 $1,841 $37,518
2020 $1,290 $33,646
2019 $1,352 $33,827
2018 $1,496 $35,364
2017 $1,395 $33,297
2016 $1,318 $30,832
2015 $1,411 $30,172
2014 $1,460 $30,667
2013 $1,458 $28,449
2012 $1,361 $26,601
2011 $1,312 $26,175
2010 $1,210 $24,071
2009 $1,197 $19,937
2008 $1,095 $22,252
2007 $985 $25,078
2006 $829 $22,610
2005 $776 $20,167
2004 $683 $17,122
2003 $579 $15,212
2002 $721 $13,643
2001 $749 $11,981
2000 $821 $12,710
1999 $510 $11,063
1998 $465 $8,583
1997 $425 $12,822
1996 $377 $13,865
1995 $372 $13,002
1994 $292.1 $10,734
1993 $258.1 $9,180
1992 $316 $8,387
1991 $497 $7,873
1990 $452 $6,813
1989 $407 $5,989
1988 $397 $4,889
1987 $318 $3,658
1986 $367 $2,911
1985 $325 $2,543
1984 $299.2 $2,469
1983 $272.8 $2,246
1982 $252.6 $2,032
1981 $258.5 $1,918
1980 $246.5 $1,746
1979 $196.2 $1,814
1978 $180.3 $1,429
1977 $178.7 $1,073
1976 $169.1 $847
1975 $133.6 $627
1974 $113 $572
1973 $95.1 $412
1972 $77.3 $328
1971 $76.8 $304
1970 $71.5 $281.8
1969 $86.1 $245.5
1968 $82.4 $200
1967 $84.2 $162.5
1966 $85.7 $134.4
1965 $83.6 $109.4
1964 $78.5 $124.2
1963 $72.4 $147
1962 $70.4 $106.6
1961 $69 $94.2
1960 $70.8 $158.8

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

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Haiti vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti South Korea
2026 65.5 84.6
2025 65.3 84.5
2024 65.1 84.4
2023 64.9 84.3
2022 63.9 82.7
2021 62.6 83.9
2020 63.8 83.7
2019 64.3 83.7
2018 64.1 83.3
2017 63.8 83.3
2016 63.3 82.9
2015 63.2 82.5
2014 63 82.4
2013 62.6 81.8
2012 62.3 81.3
2011 61.6 81.2
2010 45.6 80.7
2009 61.7 80.6
2008 61.3 80
2007 61.1 79.4
2006 60.7 79
2005 60.3 78.4
2004 58.5 78
2003 59.4 77.5
2002 59 77.2
2001 58.6 76.9
2000 58.2 76.2
1999 57.7 75.6
1998 57.1 75
1997 56.7 74.5
1996 56.1 74
1995 55.6 73.4
1994 54.7 72.9
1993 54.5 72.7
1992 54 72.2
1991 53.5 71.4
1990 53.2 71
1989 52.9 70.7
1988 52.6 70.2
1987 52.2 69.3
1986 51.9 69
1985 51.6 68.4
1984 51.3 68.1
1983 50.9 66.7
1982 50.6 67.1
1981 50.3 67.1
1980 50 64.8
1979 49.7 66.1
1978 49.5 65
1977 49.2 64.6
1976 49 65
1975 48.7 64.7
1974 48.5 64.2
1973 48.2 63.8
1972 47.9 63.2
1971 47.6 62.7
1970 47.3 62.2
1969 46.9 61.4
1968 46.5 60.9
1967 46.1 60.9
1966 45.6 55.4
1965 45.4 55.8
1964 44.9 55.3
1963 42.7 55
1962 44.2 55
1961 43.8 54.4
1960 43.4 53.8
1959 43 52.9
1958 42.6 51.8
1957 42.1 51.6
1956 41.6 50.2
1955 41 48.4
1954 40.1 46.1
1953 39.5 40.5
1952 38.8 36.6
1951 38.1 26.6
1950 37.2 22.2

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

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Haiti and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Haiti South Korea
2024 11,772,557 51,751,065
2023 11,637,398 51,712,619
2022 11,503,606 51,672,569
2021 11,374,586 51,769,539
2020 11,243,848 51,836,239
2019 11,105,163 51,764,822
2018 10,962,362 51,585,058
2017 10,817,754 51,361,911
2016 10,671,457 51,217,803
2015 10,523,242 51,014,947
2014 10,373,235 50,746,659
2013 10,222,362 50,428,893
2012 10,069,771 50,199,853
2011 9,914,904 49,936,638
2010 9,803,294 49,554,112
2009 9,689,581 49,307,835
2008 9,530,774 49,054,708
2007 9,373,296 48,683,638
2006 9,216,562 48,438,292
2005 9,061,273 48,184,561
2004 8,910,263 48,082,519
2003 8,759,912 47,892,330
2002 8,607,641 47,644,736
2001 8,455,918 47,370,164
2000 8,303,151 47,008,111
1999 8,151,296 46,616,677
1998 8,002,143 46,286,503
1997 7,854,298 45,953,580
1996 7,707,557 45,524,681
1995 7,562,546 45,092,991
1994 7,419,771 44,641,540
1993 7,278,181 44,194,628
1992 7,136,571 43,747,962
1991 6,995,450 43,295,704
1990 6,854,441 42,869,283
1989 6,714,730 42,449,038
1988 6,578,145 42,031,247
1987 6,445,123 41,621,690
1986 6,316,122 41,213,674
1985 6,190,862 40,805,744
1984 6,069,230 40,405,956
1983 5,951,096 39,910,403
1982 5,835,937 39,326,352
1981 5,723,725 38,723,248
1980 5,614,493 38,123,775
1979 5,507,590 37,534,236
1978 5,402,580 36,969,185
1977 5,299,476 36,411,795
1976 5,198,357 35,848,523
1975 5,099,086 35,280,725
1974 5,001,796 34,692,266
1973 4,906,743 34,103,149
1972 4,813,868 33,505,406
1971 4,723,244 32,882,704
1970 4,635,124 32,240,827
1969 4,549,334 31,544,266
1968 4,465,328 30,838,302
1967 4,382,999 30,130,983
1966 4,302,639 29,435,571
1965 4,223,820 28,704,674
1964 4,146,244 27,984,155
1963 4,073,068 27,261,747
1962 4,001,575 26,513,030
1961 3,929,030 25,765,673
1960 3,858,443 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and South Korea

Fertility rate
Haiti

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti South Korea
2023 2.66 0.72
2022 2.7 0.78
2021 2.75 0.81
2020 2.8 0.84
2019 2.86 0.92
2018 2.92 0.98
2017 2.99 1.05
2016 3.05 1.17
2015 3.11 1.24
2014 3.16 1.21
2013 3.22 1.19
2012 3.32 1.3
2011 3.43 1.24
2010 3.5 1.23
2009 3.57 1.15
2008 3.62 1.19
2007 3.69 1.26
2006 3.76 1.13
2005 3.84 1.09
2004 3.94 1.16
2003 4.05 1.19
2002 4.13 1.18
2001 4.25 1.31
2000 4.39 1.48
1999 4.45 1.43
1998 4.56 1.46
1997 4.67 1.54
1996 4.78 1.57
1995 4.88 1.63
1994 4.99 1.66
1993 5.1 1.65
1992 5.21 1.76
1991 5.32 1.71
1990 5.41 1.57
1989 5.44 1.56
1988 5.47 1.55
1987 5.47 1.53
1986 5.48 1.58
1985 5.5 1.66
1984 5.51 1.74
1983 5.51 2.06
1982 5.53 2.39
1981 5.53 2.57
1980 5.56 2.82
1979 5.59 2.9
1978 5.64 2.64
1977 5.67 2.99
1976 5.71 3
1975 5.75 3.43
1974 5.78 3.77
1973 5.81 4.07
1972 5.85 4.12
1971 5.88 4.54
1970 5.91 4.53
1969 5.96 4.45
1968 6.01 4.51
1967 6.05 4.62
1966 6.09 4.78
1965 6.13 4.89
1964 6.16 5.07
1963 6.17 5.33
1962 6.18 5.56
1961 6.18 5.8
1960 6.18 5.99

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

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Haiti and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti South Korea
2024 24.8 46.1
2023 24.5 45.5
2022 24.3 44.9
2021 24 44.4
2020 23.8 43.8
2019 23.5 43.1
2018 23.3 42.5
2017 23 41.9
2016 22.8 41.4
2015 22.5 40.8
2014 22.3 40.2
2013 22 39.5
2012 21.8 38.8
2011 21.6 38.2
2010 21.3 37.6
2009 21.1 37
2008 20.9 36.4
2007 20.6 35.8
2006 20.4 35.2
2005 20.2 34.5
2004 20 33.9
2003 19.8 33.4
2002 19.7 32.8
2001 19.5 32.3
2000 19.4 31.7
1999 19.3 31.2
1998 19.2 30.7
1997 19.1 30.2
1996 19 29.8
1995 19 29.4
1994 18.9 28.9
1993 18.9 28.3
1992 18.9 27.8
1991 18.9 27.2
1990 18.9 26.7
1989 18.9 26.3
1988 19 25.8
1987 19 25.3
1986 19 24.8
1985 19.1 24.2
1984 19.1 23.7
1983 19.1 23.3
1982 19.2 22.8
1981 19.2 22.5
1980 19.2 22.1
1979 19.2 21.6
1978 19.3 21.1
1977 19.3 20.7
1976 19.3 20.2
1975 19.3 19.9
1974 19.3 19.6
1973 19.3 19.3
1972 19.3 19.1
1971 19.4 19
1970 19.4 18.9
1969 19.4 18.8
1968 19.4 18.7
1967 19.4 18.6
1966 19.4 18.5
1965 19.5 18.6
1964 19.5 18.8
1963 19.5 19
1962 19.5 19.1
1961 19.5 19.2
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 South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
96.9%
2024

Energy

Haiti South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Haiti South Korea
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
98.8%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
97.9%
2024

Health

Haiti South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti South Korea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
68,794 mi
2018

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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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