Quality of Life Comparison


If you lived in Haiti instead of Japan, you would:


be 19.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Japan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV. In Haiti, that number is 1.9% of people.

live 21.1 years less

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 89 years for women). In Haiti, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women).

be 5.3 times more likely to be obese

In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese. In Haiti, that number is 22.7% of people.


make 95.8% less money

Japan has a GDP per capita of $42,800, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $1,800.

be 14.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Japan, 2.9% of adults are unemployed. In Haiti, that number is 40.6%.

be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line. In Haiti, however, that number is 58.5%.


have 3.0 times more children

In Japan, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people. In Haiti, there are 23.0 babies per 1,000 people.

be 71.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Japan, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Haiti, 359.0 women do.

be 23.4 times more likely to die during infancy


Basic Needs

be 62.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Japan, 100% of the population has electricity access. In Haiti, 38% of the population do.

be 86.7% less likely to have internet access

In Japan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access. In Haiti, about 12.2% do.

be 42.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water



spend 25.5% less on healthcare

Japan spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Haiti, that number is 7.6% of GDP.


see 94.0% less coastline

Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.

Haiti: At a glance


How big is Haiti compared to Japan? See an in-depth size comparison.




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