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Haiti vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 142nd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Switzerland
Population
12076663
9107866
Population rank 82/197 100/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Haiti and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Switzerland
2024 $25,224,154,991 $936,564,198,049
2023 $19,850,585,722 $894,424,821,645
2022 $20,253,551,921 $828,508,926,958
2021 $20,944,387,976 $815,309,330,987
2020 $14,508,222,518 $741,999,406,006
2019 $15,016,090,930 $721,369,112,727
2018 $16,403,864,618 $725,568,717,468
2017 $15,093,357,161 $695,200,833,086
2016 $14,069,277,526 $687,895,460,903
2015 $14,849,629,309 $694,118,186,380
2014 $15,146,883,498 $726,537,808,338
2013 $14,902,488,604 $706,234,937,371
2012 $13,708,925,477 $686,420,221,558
2011 $13,008,746,039 $715,888,126,682
2010 $11,859,312,725 $598,851,028,907
2009 $11,597,002,835 $554,212,916,092
2008 $10,432,962,635 $567,267,767,519
2007 $9,228,637,768 $490,740,715,595
2006 $7,638,739,123 $441,634,672,197
2005 $7,030,149,730 $418,284,865,885
2004 $6,087,360,684 $403,912,891,033
2003 $5,071,947,798 $362,075,086,508
2002 $6,205,847,214 $309,301,422,430
2001 $6,331,970,324 $286,582,672,434
2000 $6,813,566,099 $279,216,033,870
1999 $4,153,725,884 $297,873,643,323
1998 $3,723,903,724 $303,459,014,347
1997 $3,338,949,152 $294,788,198,856
1996 $2,907,517,604 $340,103,959,547
1995 $2,813,313,279 $352,835,806,342
1994 $2,167,569,046 $301,375,055,202
1993 $1,878,253,767 $272,237,527,071
1992 $2,257,129,792 $279,921,425,828
1991 $3,473,562,628 $268,901,693,863
1990 $3,096,289,800 $265,763,573,999
1989 $2,736,243,800 $208,105,846,934
1988 $2,613,926,800 $215,540,625,299
1987 $2,047,200,000 $199,236,370,038
1986 $2,318,000,000 $159,089,921,063
1985 $2,009,400,000 $110,980,314,192
1984 $1,816,200,000 $109,455,312,168
1983 $1,623,600,000 $114,634,358,535
1982 $1,474,200,000 $115,043,365,512
1981 $1,479,400,000 $112,244,805,519
1980 $1,383,800,000 $122,557,843,886
1979 $1,080,600,000 $114,970,094,425
1978 $974,200,000 $102,280,472,036
1977 $947,000,000 $73,135,771,167
1976 $879,000,000 $68,476,524,644
1975 $681,400,000 $65,466,081,819
1974 $565,399,322 $57,103,011,446
1973 $466,798,973 $49,550,006,320
1972 $371,998,958 $36,844,318,854
1971 $362,800,000 $30,040,171,751
1970 $331,200,000 $24,998,066,773
1969 $391,820,400 $22,442,043,274
1968 $367,968,800 $20,712,102,794
1967 $369,124,200 $19,397,044,714
1966 $368,948,600 $18,019,402,374
1965 $353,251,800 $16,780,226,225
1964 $325,281,200 $15,833,133,858
1963 $294,883,400 $14,283,872,299
1962 $281,896,800 $12,989,649,694
1961 $271,066,000 $11,713,348,834
1960 $273,187,200 $10,412,232,621

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

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Haiti and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Switzerland
2024 $2,143 $103,998
2023 $1,706 $100,624
2022 $1,761 $94,395
2021 $1,841 $93,665
2020 $1,290 $85,898
2019 $1,352 $84,122
2018 $1,496 $85,217
2017 $1,395 $82,254
2016 $1,318 $82,153
2015 $1,411 $83,806
2014 $1,460 $88,725
2013 $1,458 $87,304
2012 $1,361 $85,836
2011 $1,312 $90,477
2010 $1,210 $76,531
2009 $1,197 $71,568
2008 $1,095 $74,175
2007 $985 $64,989
2006 $829 $59,011
2005 $776 $56,243
2004 $683 $54,659
2003 $579 $49,336
2002 $721 $42,459
2001 $749 $39,639
2000 $821 $38,865
1999 $510 $41,696
1998 $465 $42,681
1997 $425 $41,584
1996 $377 $48,093
1995 $372 $50,114
1994 $292.1 $43,092
1993 $258.1 $39,237
1992 $316 $40,714
1991 $497 $39,544
1990 $452 $39,575
1989 $407 $31,309
1988 $397 $32,690
1987 $318 $30,441
1986 $367 $24,460
1985 $325 $17,152
1984 $299.2 $16,991
1983 $272.8 $17,859
1982 $252.6 $18,000
1981 $258.5 $17,665
1980 $246.5 $19,394
1979 $196.2 $18,266
1978 $180.3 $16,282
1977 $178.7 $11,644
1976 $169.1 $10,865
1975 $133.6 $10,328
1974 $113 $9,005
1973 $95.1 $7,856
1972 $77.3 $5,885
1971 $76.8 $4,835
1970 $71.5 $4,044
1969 $86.1 $3,657
1968 $82.4 $3,413
1967 $84.2 $3,237
1966 $85.7 $3,045
1965 $83.6 $2,865
1964 $78.5 $2,735
1963 $72.4 $2,508
1962 $70.4 $2,330
1961 $69 $2,155
1960 $70.8 $1,954

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

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Haiti vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Switzerland
2026 65.5 84.4
2025 65.3 84.2
2024 65.1 84.1
2023 64.9 84
2022 63.9 83.2
2021 62.6 83.6
2020 63.8 83.1
2019 64.3 83.8
2018 64.1 83.6
2017 63.8 83.4
2016 63.3 83.4
2015 63.2 82.8
2014 63 83.1
2013 62.6 82.7
2012 62.3 82.6
2011 61.6 82.6
2010 45.6 82.3
2009 61.7 82
2008 61.3 82
2007 61.1 81.7
2006 60.7 81.5
2005 60.3 81.2
2004 58.5 81.1
2003 59.4 80.5
2002 59 80.4
2001 58.6 80.3
2000 58.2 79.8
1999 57.7 79.7
1998 57.1 79.5
1997 56.7 79.2
1996 56.1 79
1995 55.6 78.6
1994 54.7 78.5
1993 54.5 78.2
1992 54 77.9
1991 53.5 77.6
1990 53.2 77.4
1989 52.9 77.6
1988 52.6 77.4
1987 52.2 77.3
1986 51.9 77
1985 51.6 76.9
1984 51.3 76.8
1983 50.9 76.2
1982 50.6 76.2
1981 50.3 75.8
1980 50 75.6
1979 49.7 75.6
1978 49.5 75.3
1977 49.2 75.4
1976 49 74.9
1975 48.7 74.8
1974 48.5 74.4
1973 48.2 74.1
1972 47.9 73.8
1971 47.6 73.2
1970 47.3 73.1
1969 46.9 72.7
1968 46.5 72.7
1967 46.1 72.7
1966 45.6 72.4
1965 45.4 72.3
1964 44.9 72.2
1963 42.7 71.3
1962 44.2 71.3
1961 43.8 71.7
1960 43.4 71.4
1959 43 71.5
1958 42.6 71.3
1957 42.1 70.5
1956 41.6 70.2
1955 41 70.1
1954 40.1 70
1953 39.5 69.5
1952 38.8 69.6
1951 38.1 68.7
1950 37.2 68.9

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

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Haiti and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Haiti Switzerland
2024 11,772,557 9,005,582
2023 11,637,398 8,888,822
2022 11,503,606 8,777,088
2021 11,374,586 8,704,546
2020 11,243,848 8,638,167
2019 11,105,163 8,575,280
2018 10,962,362 8,514,329
2017 10,817,754 8,451,840
2016 10,671,457 8,373,338
2015 10,523,242 8,282,396
2014 10,373,235 8,188,649
2013 10,222,362 8,089,346
2012 10,069,771 7,996,861
2011 9,914,904 7,912,398
2010 9,803,294 7,824,909
2009 9,689,581 7,743,831
2008 9,530,774 7,647,675
2007 9,373,296 7,551,117
2006 9,216,562 7,483,934
2005 9,061,273 7,437,115
2004 8,910,263 7,389,625
2003 8,759,912 7,339,001
2002 8,607,641 7,284,753
2001 8,455,918 7,229,854
2000 8,303,151 7,184,250
1999 8,151,296 7,143,991
1998 8,002,143 7,110,001
1997 7,854,298 7,088,906
1996 7,707,557 7,071,850
1995 7,562,546 7,040,687
1994 7,419,771 6,993,795
1993 7,278,181 6,938,265
1992 7,136,571 6,875,364
1991 6,995,450 6,799,978
1990 6,854,441 6,715,519
1989 6,714,730 6,646,912
1988 6,578,145 6,593,386
1987 6,445,123 6,545,106
1986 6,316,122 6,504,124
1985 6,190,862 6,470,365
1984 6,069,230 6,441,865
1983 5,951,096 6,418,773
1982 5,835,937 6,391,309
1981 5,723,725 6,354,074
1980 5,614,493 6,319,408
1979 5,507,590 6,294,365
1978 5,402,580 6,281,738
1977 5,299,476 6,281,174
1976 5,198,357 6,302,504
1975 5,099,086 6,338,632
1974 5,001,796 6,341,405
1973 4,906,743 6,307,347
1972 4,813,868 6,260,956
1971 4,723,244 6,213,399
1970 4,635,124 6,180,877
1969 4,549,334 6,136,387
1968 4,465,328 6,067,714
1967 4,382,999 5,991,785
1966 4,302,639 5,918,002
1965 4,223,820 5,856,472
1964 4,146,244 5,789,228
1963 4,073,068 5,694,247
1962 4,001,575 5,573,815
1961 3,929,030 5,434,294
1960 3,858,443 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Haiti

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Switzerland
2023 2.66 1.33
2022 2.7 1.39
2021 2.75 1.52
2020 2.8 1.46
2019 2.86 1.48
2018 2.92 1.52
2017 2.99 1.52
2016 3.05 1.54
2015 3.11 1.54
2014 3.16 1.54
2013 3.22 1.52
2012 3.32 1.52
2011 3.43 1.52
2010 3.5 1.52
2009 3.57 1.5
2008 3.62 1.48
2007 3.69 1.46
2006 3.76 1.44
2005 3.84 1.42
2004 3.94 1.42
2003 4.05 1.39
2002 4.13 1.39
2001 4.25 1.38
2000 4.39 1.5
1999 4.45 1.48
1998 4.56 1.47
1997 4.67 1.48
1996 4.78 1.5
1995 4.88 1.48
1994 4.99 1.49
1993 5.1 1.51
1992 5.21 1.58
1991 5.32 1.58
1990 5.41 1.58
1989 5.44 1.56
1988 5.47 1.57
1987 5.47 1.52
1986 5.48 1.53
1985 5.5 1.52
1984 5.51 1.53
1983 5.51 1.52
1982 5.53 1.56
1981 5.53 1.55
1980 5.56 1.55
1979 5.59 1.52
1978 5.64 1.51
1977 5.67 1.53
1976 5.71 1.55
1975 5.75 1.61
1974 5.78 1.73
1973 5.81 1.81
1972 5.85 1.91
1971 5.88 2.04
1970 5.91 2.1
1969 5.96 2.19
1968 6.01 2.29
1967 6.05 2.39
1966 6.09 2.5
1965 6.13 2.59
1964 6.16 2.66
1963 6.17 2.65
1962 6.18 2.58
1961 6.18 2.52
1960 6.18 2.44

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

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Haiti and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Switzerland
2024 24.8 43.7
2023 24.5 43.4
2022 24.3 43
2021 24 42.8
2020 23.8 42.7
2019 23.5 42.6
2018 23.3 42.5
2017 23 42.4
2016 22.8 42.3
2015 22.5 42.2
2014 22.3 42.1
2013 22 42
2012 21.8 41.8
2011 21.6 41.6
2010 21.3 41.5
2009 21.1 41.3
2008 20.9 41.1
2007 20.6 40.9
2006 20.4 40.6
2005 20.2 40.3
2004 20 39.9
2003 19.8 39.6
2002 19.7 39.3
2001 19.5 39
2000 19.4 38.7
1999 19.3 38.4
1998 19.2 38.2
1997 19.1 37.9
1996 19 37.6
1995 19 37.3
1994 18.9 37.1
1993 18.9 37
1992 18.9 36.9
1991 18.9 36.9
1990 18.9 36.9
1989 18.9 36.8
1988 19 36.7
1987 19 36.5
1986 19 36.3
1985 19.1 36.1
1984 19.1 35.9
1983 19.1 35.6
1982 19.2 35.3
1981 19.2 35
1980 19.2 34.8
1979 19.2 34.5
1978 19.3 34.2
1977 19.3 33.8
1976 19.3 33.5
1975 19.3 33.1
1974 19.3 32.7
1973 19.3 32.5
1972 19.3 32.3
1971 19.4 32.2
1970 19.4 32
1969 19.4 31.7
1968 19.4 31.7
1967 19.4 31.6
1966 19.4 31.6
1965 19.5 31.6
1964 19.5 31.5
1963 19.5 31.7
1962 19.5 32
1961 19.5 32.4
1960 19.5 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
98.4%
2024

Energy

Haiti Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Haiti Switzerland
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
97.3%
2023

Health

Haiti Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Switzerland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
52,266 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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