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Haiti vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Haiti has a population of 11.9M (ranked 83/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 142nd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 112/197 ($32.1B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 150/197 ($2,694), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Switzerland
Population
12106577
9155878
Population rank 82/197 99/197
GDP
$32.1B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 112/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$2,694
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 150/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$3.95B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
12.3%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$332
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 177/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,152
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,131 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.63
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
25.1 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $32,077,278,409 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $24,255,657,481 $969,919,786,395
2023 $19,572,288,894 $928,435,275,852
2022 $20,113,007,126 $858,479,038,994
2021 $20,754,978,152 $840,710,023,481
2020 $14,508,222,518 $756,096,180,222
2019 $15,016,090,930 $736,384,764,157
2018 $16,403,864,618 $740,766,531,454
2017 $15,093,357,161 $706,660,443,624
2016 $14,069,277,526 $698,607,778,795
2015 $14,849,629,309 $706,199,008,879
2014 $15,146,883,498 $741,168,119,617
2013 $14,902,488,604 $718,748,402,260
2012 $13,708,925,477 $697,882,536,677
2011 $13,008,746,039 $727,231,637,102
2010 $11,859,312,725 $609,999,593,542
2009 $11,597,002,835 $563,659,557,945
2008 $10,432,962,635 $574,703,945,157
2007 $9,228,637,768 $498,993,845,385
2006 $7,638,739,123 $448,364,681,767
2005 $7,030,149,730 $424,511,048,024
2004 $6,087,360,684 $409,012,909,530
2003 $5,071,947,798 $366,563,952,625
2002 $6,205,847,214 $313,930,961,761
2001 $6,331,970,324 $290,160,142,214
2000 $6,813,566,099 $282,327,351,966
1999 $4,153,725,884 $301,911,268,140
1998 $3,723,903,724 $306,907,741,068
1997 $3,338,949,152 $298,868,250,534
1996 $2,907,517,604 $345,373,647,249
1995 $2,813,313,279 $358,152,520,085
1994 $2,167,569,046 $305,916,331,798
1993 $1,878,253,767 $276,339,744,180
1992 $2,257,129,792 $284,139,428,246
1991 $3,473,562,628 $272,953,645,746
1990 $3,096,289,800 $269,768,238,555
1989 $2,736,243,800 $211,241,694,480
1988 $2,613,926,800 $218,788,504,066
1987 $2,047,200,000 $202,238,567,597
1986 $2,318,000,000 $161,487,171,049
1985 $2,009,400,000 $112,652,623,418
1984 $1,816,200,000 $111,104,641,869
1983 $1,623,600,000 $116,361,728,836
1982 $1,474,200,000 $116,776,899,473
1981 $1,479,400,000 $113,936,168,924
1980 $1,383,800,000 $124,404,609,417
1979 $1,080,600,000 $116,702,524,208
1978 $974,200,000 $103,821,687,919
1977 $947,000,000 $74,237,819,014
1976 $879,000,000 $69,508,364,538
1975 $681,400,000 $66,452,559,176
1974 $565,399,322 $57,963,469,607
1973 $466,798,973 $50,296,651,921
1972 $371,998,958 $37,399,508,287
1971 $362,800,000 $30,492,832,676
1970 $331,200,000 $25,374,750,743
1969 $391,820,400 $22,780,211,812
1968 $367,968,800 $21,024,203,656
1967 $369,124,200 $19,689,329,510
1966 $368,948,600 $18,290,928,227
1965 $353,251,800 $17,033,079,428
1964 $325,281,200 $16,071,715,835
1963 $294,883,400 $14,499,109,270
1962 $281,896,800 $13,185,384,691
1961 $271,066,000 $11,889,851,950
1960 $273,187,200 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Haiti and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Switzerland
2025 $2,694 $114,769
2024 $2,060 $107,702
2023 $1,682 $104,450
2022 $1,748 $97,809
2021 $1,825 $96,583
2020 $1,290 $87,530
2019 $1,352 $85,873
2018 $1,496 $87,002
2017 $1,395 $83,610
2016 $1,318 $83,432
2015 $1,411 $85,265
2014 $1,460 $90,512
2013 $1,458 $88,851
2012 $1,361 $87,270
2011 $1,312 $91,910
2010 $1,210 $77,956
2009 $1,197 $72,788
2008 $1,095 $75,148
2007 $985 $66,082
2006 $829 $59,910
2005 $776 $57,080
2004 $683 $55,350
2003 $579 $49,947
2002 $721 $43,094
2001 $749 $40,134
2000 $821 $39,298
1999 $510 $42,261
1998 $465 $43,166
1997 $425 $42,160
1996 $377 $48,838
1995 $372 $50,869
1994 $292.1 $43,741
1993 $258.1 $39,828
1992 $316 $41,327
1991 $497 $40,140
1990 $452 $40,171
1989 $407 $31,780
1988 $397 $33,183
1987 $318 $30,899
1986 $367 $24,828
1985 $325 $17,411
1984 $299.2 $17,247
1983 $272.8 $18,128
1982 $252.6 $18,271
1981 $258.5 $17,931
1980 $246.5 $19,686
1979 $196.2 $18,541
1978 $180.3 $16,528
1977 $178.7 $11,819
1976 $169.1 $11,029
1975 $133.6 $10,484
1974 $113 $9,140
1973 $95.1 $7,974
1972 $77.3 $5,973
1971 $76.8 $4,908
1970 $71.5 $4,105
1969 $86.1 $3,712
1968 $82.4 $3,465
1967 $84.2 $3,286
1966 $85.7 $3,091
1965 $83.6 $2,908
1964 $78.5 $2,776
1963 $72.4 $2,546
1962 $70.4 $2,366
1961 $69 $2,188
1960 $70.8 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Haiti and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Haiti Switzerland
2025 11,906,095 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Haiti

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Switzerland
2024 2.63 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Haiti and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Switzerland
2025 25.1 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$23.9B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.19%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.22%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.2%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.5%
2025
25%
2025
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$3.39B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
324 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2023
$38.7
2024
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
0.38%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
76.2 kWh
2022
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
20.5%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.9%
2022
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Haiti Switzerland
% of world population
0.15%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
55.6%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.72 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
16.7
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
60
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
47.9%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
52.8
2024
3.9
2024
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%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
894 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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