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Haiti vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 142nd vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti United States
Population
12076663
344023146
Population rank 82/197 3/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 117/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Haiti and United States: Comparison Charts

Haiti and United States economies compared

GDP
Haiti

United States
1x
Year GDP
Haiti United States
2024 $25,224,154,991 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $19,850,585,722 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $20,253,551,921 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $20,944,387,976 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $14,508,222,518 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $15,016,090,930 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $16,403,864,618 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $15,093,357,161 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $14,069,277,526 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $14,849,629,309 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $15,146,883,498 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $14,902,488,604 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $13,708,925,477 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $13,008,746,039 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $11,859,312,725 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $11,597,002,835 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $10,432,962,635 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $9,228,637,768 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $7,638,739,123 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $7,030,149,730 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $6,087,360,684 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $5,071,947,798 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $6,205,847,214 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $6,331,970,324 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $6,813,566,099 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $4,153,725,884 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $3,723,903,724 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $3,338,949,152 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $2,907,517,604 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $2,813,313,279 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $2,167,569,046 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $1,878,253,767 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $2,257,129,792 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $3,473,562,628 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $3,096,289,800 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $2,736,243,800 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $2,613,926,800 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $2,047,200,000 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $2,318,000,000 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $2,009,400,000 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $1,816,200,000 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $1,623,600,000 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $1,474,200,000 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $1,479,400,000 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $1,383,800,000 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $1,080,600,000 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $974,200,000 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $947,000,000 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $879,000,000 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $681,400,000 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $565,399,322 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $466,798,973 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $371,998,958 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $362,800,000 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $331,200,000 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $391,820,400 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $367,968,800 $940,225,000,000
1967 $369,124,200 $859,620,034,483
1966 $368,948,600 $813,032,758,621
1965 $353,251,800 $741,904,862,069
1964 $325,281,200 $684,144,620,690
1963 $294,883,400 $637,058,551,724
1962 $281,896,800 $603,639,413,793
1961 $271,066,000 $561,940,310,345
1960 $273,187,200 $541,988,586,207

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

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Haiti and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti United States
2024 $2,143 $84,534
2023 $1,706 $81,490
2022 $1,761 $76,829
2021 $1,841 $70,249
2020 $1,290 $63,526
2019 $1,352 $65,120
2018 $1,496 $62,823
2017 $1,395 $59,908
2016 $1,318 $57,867
2015 $1,411 $56,763
2014 $1,460 $55,124
2013 $1,458 $53,291
2012 $1,361 $51,784
2011 $1,312 $50,066
2010 $1,210 $48,651
2009 $1,197 $47,195
2008 $1,095 $48,570
2007 $985 $48,050
2006 $829 $46,302
2005 $776 $44,123
2004 $683 $41,725
2003 $579 $39,490
2002 $721 $37,998
2001 $749 $37,134
2000 $821 $36,330
1999 $510 $34,484
1998 $465 $32,823
1997 $425 $31,430
1996 $377 $29,937
1995 $372 $28,661
1994 $292.1 $27,662
1993 $258.1 $26,353
1992 $316 $25,381
1991 $497 $24,293
1990 $452 $23,840
1989 $407 $22,857
1988 $397 $21,417
1987 $318 $20,039
1986 $367 $19,071
1985 $325 $18,237
1984 $299.2 $17,121
1983 $272.8 $15,544
1982 $252.6 $14,434
1981 $258.5 $13,976
1980 $246.5 $12,613
1979 $196.2 $11,674
1978 $180.3 $10,565
1977 $178.7 $9,453
1976 $169.1 $8,592
1975 $133.6 $7,801
1974 $113 $7,226
1973 $95.1 $6,726
1972 $77.3 $6,094
1971 $76.8 $5,609
1970 $71.5 $5,234
1969 $86.1 $5,020
1968 $82.4 $4,685
1967 $84.2 $4,326
1966 $85.7 $4,136
1965 $83.6 $3,818
1964 $78.5 $3,565
1963 $72.4 $3,366
1962 $70.4 $3,236
1961 $69 $3,059
1960 $70.8 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Haiti vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti United States
2026 65.5 79.8
2025 65.3 79.6
2024 65.1 79.5
2023 64.9 79.3
2022 63.9 78
2021 62.6 76.4
2020 63.8 77
2019 64.3 78.9
2018 64.1 78.8
2017 63.8 78.6
2016 63.3 78.7
2015 63.2 78.7
2014 63 78.9
2013 62.6 78.8
2012 62.3 78.8
2011 61.6 78.7
2010 45.6 78.7
2009 61.7 78.5
2008 61.3 78.1
2007 61.1 78
2006 60.7 77.8
2005 60.3 77.5
2004 58.5 77.5
2003 59.4 77.1
2002 59 77
2001 58.6 76.9
2000 58.2 76.8
1999 57.7 76.7
1998 57.1 76.7
1997 56.7 76.5
1996 56.1 76.2
1995 55.6 75.9
1994 54.7 75.7
1993 54.5 75.6
1992 54 75.8
1991 53.5 75.5
1990 53.2 75.4
1989 52.9 75.1
1988 52.6 74.8
1987 52.2 74.9
1986 51.9 74.7
1985 51.6 74.7
1984 51.3 74.7
1983 50.9 74.6
1982 50.6 74.5
1981 50.3 74.1
1980 50 73.7
1979 49.7 73.8
1978 49.5 73.4
1977 49.2 73.2
1976 49 72.8
1975 48.7 72.5
1974 48.5 72
1973 48.2 71.4
1972 47.9 71.2
1971 47.6 71.1
1970 47.3 70.7
1969 46.9 70.5
1968 46.5 70.2
1967 46.1 70.5
1966 45.6 70.2
1965 45.4 70.2
1964 44.9 70.2
1963 42.7 69.9
1962 44.2 70.1
1961 43.8 70.3
1960 43.4 69.8
1959 43 69.9
1958 42.6 69.7
1957 42.1 69.4
1956 41.6 69.6
1955 41 69.6
1954 40.1 69.5
1953 39.5 68.7
1952 38.8 68.4
1951 38.1 68.2
1950 37.2 68.1

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

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Haiti and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

United States
1x
Year Population
Haiti United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 11,772,557 340,110,988
2023 11,637,398 334,914,895
2022 11,503,606 333,271,411
2021 11,374,586 331,893,745
2020 11,243,848 331,526,933
2019 11,105,163 328,329,953
2018 10,962,362 326,838,199
2017 10,817,754 325,122,128
2016 10,671,457 323,071,755
2015 10,523,242 320,738,994
2014 10,373,235 318,386,329
2013 10,222,362 316,059,947
2012 10,069,771 313,877,662
2011 9,914,904 311,583,481
2010 9,803,294 309,327,143
2009 9,689,581 306,771,529
2008 9,530,774 304,093,966
2007 9,373,296 301,231,207
2006 9,216,562 298,379,912
2005 9,061,273 295,516,599
2004 8,910,263 292,805,298
2003 8,759,912 290,107,933
2002 8,607,641 287,625,193
2001 8,455,918 284,968,955
2000 8,303,151 282,162,411
1999 8,151,296 279,294,713
1998 8,002,143 276,115,288
1997 7,854,298 272,911,760
1996 7,707,557 269,667,391
1995 7,562,546 266,557,091
1994 7,419,771 263,435,673
1993 7,278,181 260,255,352
1992 7,136,571 256,894,189
1991 6,995,450 253,492,503
1990 6,854,441 250,131,894
1989 6,714,730 246,819,222
1988 6,578,145 244,499,004
1987 6,445,123 242,288,936
1986 6,316,122 240,132,831
1985 6,190,862 237,923,734
1984 6,069,230 235,824,908
1983 5,951,096 233,792,014
1982 5,835,937 231,664,432
1981 5,723,725 229,465,744
1980 5,614,493 226,542,250
1979 5,507,590 225,055,487
1978 5,402,580 222,584,545
1977 5,299,476 220,239,425
1976 5,198,357 218,035,164
1975 5,099,086 215,973,199
1974 5,001,796 213,853,928
1973 4,906,743 211,908,788
1972 4,813,868 209,896,021
1971 4,723,244 207,660,677
1970 4,635,124 205,052,174
1969 4,549,334 202,676,946
1968 4,465,328 200,706,052
1967 4,382,999 198,712,056
1966 4,302,639 196,560,338
1965 4,223,820 194,302,963
1964 4,146,244 191,888,791
1963 4,073,068 189,241,798
1962 4,001,575 186,537,737
1961 3,929,030 183,691,481
1960 3,858,443 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Haiti and United States

Fertility rate
Haiti

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti United States
2023 2.66 1.62
2022 2.7 1.66
2021 2.75 1.66
2020 2.8 1.64
2019 2.86 1.71
2018 2.92 1.73
2017 2.99 1.77
2016 3.05 1.82
2015 3.11 1.84
2014 3.16 1.86
2013 3.22 1.86
2012 3.32 1.88
2011 3.43 1.89
2010 3.5 1.93
2009 3.57 2
2008 3.62 2.07
2007 3.69 2.12
2006 3.76 2.11
2005 3.84 2.06
2004 3.94 2.05
2003 4.05 2.05
2002 4.13 2.02
2001 4.25 2.03
2000 4.39 2.06
1999 4.45 2.01
1998 4.56 2
1997 4.67 1.97
1996 4.78 1.98
1995 4.88 1.98
1994 4.99 2
1993 5.1 2.02
1992 5.21 2.05
1991 5.32 2.06
1990 5.41 2.08
1989 5.44 2.01
1988 5.47 1.93
1987 5.47 1.87
1986 5.48 1.84
1985 5.5 1.84
1984 5.51 1.81
1983 5.51 1.8
1982 5.53 1.83
1981 5.53 1.81
1980 5.56 1.84
1979 5.59 1.81
1978 5.64 1.76
1977 5.67 1.79
1976 5.71 1.74
1975 5.75 1.77
1974 5.78 1.84
1973 5.81 1.88
1972 5.85 2.01
1971 5.88 2.27
1970 5.91 2.48
1969 5.96 2.46
1968 6.01 2.46
1967 6.05 2.56
1966 6.09 2.72
1965 6.13 2.91
1964 6.16 3.19
1963 6.17 3.32
1962 6.18 3.46
1961 6.18 3.62
1960 6.18 3.65

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

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Haiti and United States demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti United States
2024 24.8 39.3
2023 24.5 39
2022 24.3 38.7
2021 24 38.5
2020 23.8 38.2
2019 23.5 38
2018 23.3 37.9
2017 23 37.7
2016 22.8 37.6
2015 22.5 37.5
2014 22.3 37.3
2013 22 37.2
2012 21.8 37.1
2011 21.6 37
2010 21.3 36.9
2009 21.1 36.7
2008 20.9 36.6
2007 20.6 36.5
2006 20.4 36.4
2005 20.2 36.2
2004 20 36
2003 19.8 35.8
2002 19.7 35.6
2001 19.5 35.5
2000 19.4 35.3
1999 19.3 35.1
1998 19.2 34.9
1997 19.1 34.6
1996 19 34.4
1995 19 34.1
1994 18.9 33.8
1993 18.9 33.6
1992 18.9 33.4
1991 18.9 33.2
1990 18.9 32.9
1989 18.9 32.7
1988 19 32.4
1987 19 32.1
1986 19 31.8
1985 19.1 31.5
1984 19.1 31.2
1983 19.1 30.9
1982 19.2 30.7
1981 19.2 30.4
1980 19.2 30.1
1979 19.2 29.9
1978 19.3 29.6
1977 19.3 29.2
1976 19.3 28.9
1975 19.3 28.7
1974 19.3 28.5
1973 19.3 28.3
1972 19.3 28
1971 19.4 27.9
1970 19.4 27.8
1969 19.4 27.9
1968 19.4 27.9
1967 19.4 27.9
1966 19.4 27.9
1965 19.5 28.1
1964 19.5 28.2
1963 19.5 28.5
1962 19.5 28.7
1961 19.5 29
1960 19.5 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti United States
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
97%
2024

Energy

Haiti United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Haiti United States
% of world population
0.14%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
93.1%
2023

Health

Haiti United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti United States
% of world land
0.02%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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