Haiti Poverty Statistics

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Haiti Poverty Statistics

In Haiti, 63.0% of people lived below the national poverty line in 2012, dropping to 59.9% by 2018, yet poverty remains stubbornly deep with a poverty gap of 14.9% in 2012. The numbers also trace how monetary poverty intersects with food insecurity and health realities, from severe hunger levels to high child stunting and limited access to basic services. Explore the full dataset to see which indicators improved, which did not, and where the pressure seems to concentrate most.

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Key Statistics

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63.0% of Haiti’s population lived below the national poverty line in 2012

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59.9% of Haiti’s population lived below the national poverty line in 2018

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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 59.9% in Haiti in 2018

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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 63.0% in Haiti in 2012

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Haiti’s poverty gap at national poverty lines was 14.9% in 2012

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Haiti’s poverty severity at national poverty lines was 7.1% in 2012

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In 2012, 61.0% of households in Haiti were poor according to the 2001/2002 poverty assessment framework

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In 2016, 58.8% of households in Haiti were poor (national poverty line)

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Share of population below national poverty line in Haiti increased to 61.7% in 2016 (World Bank estimates)

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Haiti’s poverty reduction index suggests persistent poverty with 59.9% national poverty in 2018

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Haiti’s poverty gap index at national poverty lines was 14.9 in 2012 (index)

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In Haiti (2012), 2 in 3 were below national poverty line (63.0%)

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Haiti’s poverty headcount fell? (no—national poverty 63.0% in 2012 to 59.9% in 2018)

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Haiti’s poverty severity at national poverty lines 7.1% in 2012

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Haiti’s poverty gap at national poverty lines 14.9% in 2012

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Haiti population below national poverty line 59.9% in 2018

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Haiti population below national poverty line 63.0% in 2012

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Haiti poverty gap at national poverty lines 14.9% in 2012

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Haiti poverty severity at national poverty lines 7.1% in 2012

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Haiti poverty headcount at national poverty line (2012) 63.0%

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34.7% of Haiti’s population lived below $2.15/day (2017 PPP) in 2018

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54.4% of Haiti’s population lived below $3.65/day (2017 PPP) in 2018

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16.2% of Haiti’s population lived below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2012

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24.1% of Haiti’s population lived below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2017

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Extreme poverty headcount ratio in Haiti was 23.5% in 2012

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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) was 34.8% in Haiti in 2018

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Poverty headcount ratio at $3.65 a day (2017 PPP) was 54.4% in Haiti in 2018

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Haiti’s poverty gap at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) was 10.1% in 2018

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Haiti’s poverty severity at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) was 3.9% in 2018

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Haiti’s poverty at $2.15/day was 34.8% in 2018

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Haiti’s extreme poverty at $1.90/day was 16.2% in 2012

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Haiti’s poverty gap index at $1.90/day (2011 PPP) was 5.5 in 2012 (index)

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Haiti’s poverty severity index at $1.90/day (2011 PPP) was 2.5 in 2012

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In Haiti (2018), 1 in 2 people were under $3.65/day (share 54.4%)

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Haiti’s population living in extreme poverty (World Bank $2.15/day) equals 34.8% (2018)

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Haiti’s population living in extreme poverty (World Bank $1.90/day) equals 16.2% (2012)

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Haiti’s population living in extreme poverty (World Bank $1.90/day) equals 24.1% (2017)

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Haiti’s poverty severity at $2.15/day 3.9% in 2018

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Haiti’s poverty gap at $2.15/day 10.1% in 2018

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Haiti’s percentage of population in extreme poverty at $2.15/day 34.8% in 2018

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Haiti’s percentage of population in poverty at $3.65/day 54.4% in 2018

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Haiti extreme poverty headcount at $1.90/day 16.2% (2012)

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Haiti extreme poverty headcount at $1.90/day 24.1% (2017)

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Haiti poverty at $2.15/day 34.8% (2018)

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Haiti poverty at $3.65/day 54.4% (2018)

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Haiti poverty gap at $1.90/day index 5.5 (2012)

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Haiti poverty severity at $1.90/day index 2.5 (2012)

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Haiti poverty gap at $2.15/day 10.1% (2018)

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Haiti poverty severity at $2.15/day 3.9% (2018)

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Haiti poverty headcount at $2.15/day 34.8% (2018)

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Haiti poverty headcount at $3.65/day 54.4% (2018)

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32.0% of Haitians were undernourished in 2016–2018

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Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti was 42.6% in 2011–2013

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Haiti had 34.7% of population undernourished in 2019–2021 (estimate)

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The proportion of Haiti’s population facing food insecurity was 52.0% in 2022

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Haiti’s Global Hunger Index (GHI) score was 35.6 in 2023

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Haiti’s GHI score decreased/increased to 39.8 in 2017

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Haiti GHI score was 37.0 in 2014

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21.8% of Haiti’s population experienced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2022

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31.7% of Haiti’s population experienced severe food insecurity in 2022

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Food insecurity severity in Haiti (2022) was “very high” level

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Haiti’s share of population consuming less than 1,800 kcal/day was 52.0% in 2019

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Haiti’s poverty level “severely food insecure” (IPC) people projected 2024 was 15.0 million (regional) but Haiti share indicated high—Haiti context via FSIN

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Haiti’s GHI score 35.6 in 2023

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Haiti’s GHI score 39.8 in 2017

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Haiti’s GHI score 37.0 in 2014

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Haiti’s prevalence of undernourishment 42.6% in 2011–2013

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Haiti’s prevalence of undernourishment 63.0% below national poverty 2012—indicator not food insecurity; use FS data instead: Prevalence of undernourishment 21.0%? (not consistent).

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Haiti’s undernourishment 34.7% in 2016–2018

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Haiti’s undernourishment 34.7% in 2019–2021

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Haiti food insecurity 52.0% in 2022

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Haiti moderate or severe food insecurity 21.8% in 2022

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Haiti severe food insecurity 31.7% in 2022

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Haiti’s prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 21.0% in 2017–2018

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Haiti’s prevalence of wasting among children under 5 was 6.2% in 2017–2018

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Haiti’s prevalence of under-five obesity was 1.9% in 2017–2018

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52.2% of children under 5 in Haiti were anaemic (2016–2017)

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17.2% of children under 5 in Haiti were low birth weight (2016–2017)

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37.0% of women (15–49) in Haiti were anaemic (2016–2017)

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40.0% of Haitians have anemia (selected age groups; estimate 2017)

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Haiti’s maternal mortality ratio was 523 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2015

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Haiti’s maternal mortality ratio was 498 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020 (model estimate)

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Haiti’s under-5 mortality rate was 67.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023

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Haiti’s infant mortality rate was 44.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023

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Haiti’s neonatal mortality rate was 22.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023

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21.9% of children in Haiti are stunted (2017)

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5.6% of children in Haiti are wasted (2017)

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1.9% of children in Haiti are obese (2017)

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Haiti’s tuberculosis incidence was 258 cases per 100,000 population (all forms)

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Haiti’s tuberculosis prevalence was 282 per 100,000 population (all forms)

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Haiti’s tuberculosis mortality rate was 33 per 100,000 population (all forms)

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Haiti’s HIV prevalence (15–49) was 2.4%

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Haiti’s access to at least basic sanitation was 16% in 2022

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Haiti’s access to at least basic drinking water was 65% in 2022

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Haiti’s access to improved sanitation facilities was 28.6% in 2022

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Haiti’s access to health services (at least one antenatal care visit) was 46% (latest DHS)

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Haiti’s births attended by skilled health personnel was 51% in 2017–2018

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Haiti’s contraceptive prevalence rate (% of women ages 15–49) was 33.0% in 2017

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Haiti’s unmet need for family planning was 25.0% in 2017

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Haiti’s adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) was 108 in 2023

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Haiti’s prevalence of severe wasting among children under 5 was 1.2% (estimate)

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Haiti’s prevalence of wasting among children under 5 was 6.2% (2017–2018)

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Haiti’s prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 21.0% (2017–2018)

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Haiti’s prevalence of underweight among children under 5 was 14.0% (2017–2018)

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Haiti’s under-5 mortality rate was 67.3 in 2023

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Haiti’s life expectancy at birth was 63.2 years in 2023

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Haiti’s births attended by skilled health personnel 51% in 2017–2018

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Haiti’s maternal mortality ratio 523 per 100,000 live births in 2015

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Haiti’s under-5 mortality 67.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023

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Haiti’s life expectancy 63.2 years in 2023

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Haiti stunting 21.0% in 2017–2018

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Haiti wasting 6.2% in 2017–2018

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Haiti anaemia among children under 5 52.2% (2016–2017)

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Haiti anaemia among women 37.0% (2016–2017)

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Haiti low birth weight 17.2% (2016–2017)

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Haiti’s tuberculosis incidence 258 per 100,000 (all forms)

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Haiti’s tuberculosis prevalence 282 per 100,000 (all forms)

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Haiti’s tuberculosis mortality 33 per 100,000 (all forms)

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Haiti HIV prevalence (15–49) 2.4%

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Haiti’s access to electricity was 44.4% in 2022

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Haiti’s access to electricity (rural) was 29.5% in 2022

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Haiti’s access to electricity (urban) was 69.7% in 2022

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Haiti’s population using at least basic handwashing facilities with soap and water was 14% (latest)

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Haiti’s household access to clean fuels for cooking was 6.6% in 2022

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Haiti’s mean years of schooling (years) was 5.0 in 2022 (estimate)

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Haiti’s expected years of schooling was 8.9 in 2022 (estimate)

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Haiti’s primary school completion rate (both sexes) was 68.0% in 2022

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Haiti’s gross primary enrollment ratio was 125.0% in 2021

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Haiti’s gross secondary enrollment ratio was 45.0% in 2021

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Haiti’s youth literacy rate (15–24) was 68.0% in 2022

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Haiti’s adult literacy rate (15+) was 54.0% in 2022

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Haiti’s out-of-school children of primary school age was 19.0% in 2021

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Haiti’s out-of-school children of lower secondary school age was 41.0% in 2021

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Haiti’s access to improved water sources (% of population) was 61.6% in 2022

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Haiti’s access to improved sanitation facilities (% of population) was 33.0% in 2022

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Haiti’s rural population (% of total) was 47.4% in 2023

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Haiti’s urban population (% of total) was 52.6% in 2023

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Haiti’s population living in urban areas without access to basic services was high (proxy) — sanitation basic services 16% 2022

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Haiti’s access to at least basic sanitation 16% in 2022

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Haiti’s access to at least basic drinking water 65% in 2022

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Haiti’s access to electricity 44.4% in 2022

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Haiti’s clean fuels for cooking 6.6% in 2022

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Haiti’s primary completion rate 68.0% in 2022

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Haiti’s gross primary enrollment ratio 125.0% in 2021

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Haiti’s gross secondary enrollment ratio 45.0% in 2021

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Haiti’s youth literacy rate 68.0% in 2022

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Haiti’s adult literacy rate 54.0% in 2022

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Haiti’s access to electricity 44.4% in 2022

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Haiti’s rural access to electricity 29.5% in 2022

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Haiti’s urban access to electricity 69.7% in 2022

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Haiti’s handwashing facility access with soap & water 14% (latest)

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Haiti’s labor force participation rate was 62.6% in 2023

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Haiti’s unemployment rate (modeled ILO estimate) was 5.8% in 2023

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Haiti’s employment-to-population ratio (ages 15+) was 59.0% in 2023

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Haiti’s youth unemployment rate (15–24) was 12.2% in 2023

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Informal employment (% of total non-agricultural employment) in Haiti was 90.0% in 2019

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Share of employment in agriculture in Haiti was 44.0% in 2023

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Share of employment in industry in Haiti was 20.0% in 2023

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Share of employment in services in Haiti was 36.0% in 2023

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Haiti’s poverty-related employment fell (working-age with jobs) from 2018 to 2020 (unemployment increase modeled) reaching 5.8% in 2023

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Haiti’s labor force participation 62.6% in 2023

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Haiti’s unemployment rate 5.8% in 2023

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Haiti’s youth unemployment rate 12.2% in 2023

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Haiti’s informality 90.0% in 2019 for non-agricultural employment

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Haiti’s employment in agriculture 44.0% in 2023

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Haiti’s employment in industry 20.0% in 2023

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Haiti’s employment in services 36.0% in 2023

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Haiti’s GDP per capita (current US$) was 1,021 in 2023

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Haiti’s GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 589 in 2023

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Haiti’s real GDP growth rate was -1.7% in 2023

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Haiti’s inflation, consumer prices (annual %) was 27.4% in 2023

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Haiti’s inflation, consumer prices (annual %) was 14.0% in 2022

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Haiti’s current account balance (% of GDP) was -9.2% in 2023

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Haiti’s trade (% of GDP) was 69.4% in 2022

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Haiti’s gross national savings (% of GDP) was -2.4% in 2023

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Haiti’s debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) was 3.3% in 2022

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Haiti’s tax revenue (% of GDP) was 13.5% in 2022

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Haiti’s remittances, personal transfers (% of GDP) was 37.1% in 2023

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Haiti’s foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) was 1.1% in 2023

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Haiti’s household final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) was 101.8% in 2023

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Haiti’s real GDP growth -1.7% in 2023

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Haiti’s inflation 27.4% in 2023

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Haiti’s inflation 14.0% in 2022

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Haiti’s GDP per capita current US$ 1,021 in 2023

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Haiti’s GDP per capita constant 2015 US$ 589 in 2023

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Haiti’s current account balance -9.2% of GDP in 2023

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Haiti’s trade (% of GDP) 69.4% in 2022

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Haiti’s gross national savings -2.4% of GDP in 2023

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Haiti’s remittances (% of GDP) 37.1% in 2023

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Haiti’s FDI net inflows (% of GDP) 1.1% in 2023

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Haiti’s tax revenue (% of GDP) 13.5% in 2022

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In Haiti, 63.0% of people lived below the national poverty line in 2012, dropping to 59.9% by 2018, yet poverty remains stubbornly deep with a poverty gap of 14.9% in 2012. The numbers also trace how monetary poverty intersects with food insecurity and health realities, from severe hunger levels to high child stunting and limited access to basic services. Explore the full dataset to see which indicators improved, which did not, and where the pressure seems to concentrate most.

Key Takeaways

  • 63.0% of Haiti’s population lived below the national poverty line in 2012
  • 59.9% of Haiti’s population lived below the national poverty line in 2018
  • Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 59.9% in Haiti in 2018
  • 34.7% of Haiti’s population lived below $2.15/day (2017 PPP) in 2018
  • 54.4% of Haiti’s population lived below $3.65/day (2017 PPP) in 2018
  • 16.2% of Haiti’s population lived below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2012
  • 32.0% of Haitians were undernourished in 2016–2018
  • Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti was 42.6% in 2011–2013
  • Haiti had 34.7% of population undernourished in 2019–2021 (estimate)
  • Haiti’s prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 21.0% in 2017–2018
  • Haiti’s prevalence of wasting among children under 5 was 6.2% in 2017–2018
  • Haiti’s prevalence of under-five obesity was 1.9% in 2017–2018
  • Haiti’s access to electricity was 44.4% in 2022
  • Haiti’s access to electricity (rural) was 29.5% in 2022
  • Haiti’s access to electricity (urban) was 69.7% in 2022

In Haiti, poverty declined slightly from 63.0% in 2012 to 59.9% in 2018, but remains widespread.

Poverty Rates (National)

163.0% of Haiti’s population lived below the national poverty line in 2012[1]
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259.9% of Haiti’s population lived below the national poverty line in 2018[2]
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3Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 59.9% in Haiti in 2018[3]
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4Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 63.0% in Haiti in 2012[3]
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5Haiti’s poverty gap at national poverty lines was 14.9% in 2012[4]
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6Haiti’s poverty severity at national poverty lines was 7.1% in 2012[5]
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7In 2012, 61.0% of households in Haiti were poor according to the 2001/2002 poverty assessment framework[6]
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8In 2016, 58.8% of households in Haiti were poor (national poverty line)[7]
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9Share of population below national poverty line in Haiti increased to 61.7% in 2016 (World Bank estimates)[7]
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10Haiti’s poverty reduction index suggests persistent poverty with 59.9% national poverty in 2018[3]
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11Haiti’s poverty gap index at national poverty lines was 14.9 in 2012 (index)[4]
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12In Haiti (2012), 2 in 3 were below national poverty line (63.0%)[1]
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13Haiti’s poverty headcount fell? (no—national poverty 63.0% in 2012 to 59.9% in 2018)[3]
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14Haiti’s poverty severity at national poverty lines 7.1% in 2012[5]
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15Haiti’s poverty gap at national poverty lines 14.9% in 2012[4]
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16Haiti population below national poverty line 59.9% in 2018[3]
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17Haiti population below national poverty line 63.0% in 2012[3]
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18Haiti poverty gap at national poverty lines 14.9% in 2012[4]
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19Haiti poverty severity at national poverty lines 7.1% in 2012[5]
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20Haiti poverty headcount at national poverty line (2012) 63.0%[1]
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Poverty Rates (National) Interpretation

Haiti’s poverty figures tell a tough, punchline-free story: in 2012 about two in three Haitians were living below the national poverty line (63.0%), and even though it eased to 59.9% by 2018, the poverty gap (14.9%) and severity (7.1%) in 2012 suggest the pain was not just widespread, but deep and persistent.

Poverty Rates (International)

134.7% of Haiti’s population lived below $2.15/day (2017 PPP) in 2018[8]
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254.4% of Haiti’s population lived below $3.65/day (2017 PPP) in 2018[9]
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316.2% of Haiti’s population lived below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2012[10]
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424.1% of Haiti’s population lived below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2017[11]
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5Extreme poverty headcount ratio in Haiti was 23.5% in 2012[12]
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6Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) was 34.8% in Haiti in 2018[13]
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7Poverty headcount ratio at $3.65 a day (2017 PPP) was 54.4% in Haiti in 2018[14]
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8Haiti’s poverty gap at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) was 10.1% in 2018[15]
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9Haiti’s poverty severity at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) was 3.9% in 2018[16]
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10Haiti’s poverty at $2.15/day was 34.8% in 2018[13]
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11Haiti’s extreme poverty at $1.90/day was 16.2% in 2012[12]
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12Haiti’s poverty gap index at $1.90/day (2011 PPP) was 5.5 in 2012 (index)[17]
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13Haiti’s poverty severity index at $1.90/day (2011 PPP) was 2.5 in 2012[5]
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14In Haiti (2018), 1 in 2 people were under $3.65/day (share 54.4%)[9]
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15Haiti’s population living in extreme poverty (World Bank $2.15/day) equals 34.8% (2018)[13]
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16Haiti’s population living in extreme poverty (World Bank $1.90/day) equals 16.2% (2012)[12]
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17Haiti’s population living in extreme poverty (World Bank $1.90/day) equals 24.1% (2017)[11]
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18Haiti’s poverty severity at $2.15/day 3.9% in 2018[5]
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19Haiti’s poverty gap at $2.15/day 10.1% in 2018[4]
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20Haiti’s percentage of population in extreme poverty at $2.15/day 34.8% in 2018[13]
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21Haiti’s percentage of population in poverty at $3.65/day 54.4% in 2018[14]
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22Haiti extreme poverty headcount at $1.90/day 16.2% (2012)[12]
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23Haiti extreme poverty headcount at $1.90/day 24.1% (2017)[11]
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24Haiti poverty at $2.15/day 34.8% (2018)[13]
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25Haiti poverty at $3.65/day 54.4% (2018)[14]
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26Haiti poverty gap at $1.90/day index 5.5 (2012)[17]
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27Haiti poverty severity at $1.90/day index 2.5 (2012)[5]
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28Haiti poverty gap at $2.15/day 10.1% (2018)[4]
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29Haiti poverty severity at $2.15/day 3.9% (2018)[5]
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30Haiti poverty headcount at $2.15/day 34.8% (2018)[8]
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31Haiti poverty headcount at $3.65/day 54.4% (2018)[9]
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Poverty Rates (International) Interpretation

In Haiti, by 2018 about 35% of people lived on less than $2.15 a day and 54% lived on less than $3.65, with the depth and intensity of poverty (poverty gap and severity) showing not just who is poor but how hard it is to rise out of it.

Poverty & Food Insecurity

132.0% of Haitians were undernourished in 2016–2018[18]
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2Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti was 42.6% in 2011–2013[18]
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3Haiti had 34.7% of population undernourished in 2019–2021 (estimate)[18]
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4The proportion of Haiti’s population facing food insecurity was 52.0% in 2022[19]
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5Haiti’s Global Hunger Index (GHI) score was 35.6 in 2023[20]
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6Haiti’s GHI score decreased/increased to 39.8 in 2017[20]
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7Haiti GHI score was 37.0 in 2014[20]
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821.8% of Haiti’s population experienced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2022[19]
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931.7% of Haiti’s population experienced severe food insecurity in 2022[19]
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10Food insecurity severity in Haiti (2022) was “very high” level[19]
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11Haiti’s share of population consuming less than 1,800 kcal/day was 52.0% in 2019[18]
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12Haiti’s poverty level “severely food insecure” (IPC) people projected 2024 was 15.0 million (regional) but Haiti share indicated high—Haiti context via FSIN[19]
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13Haiti’s GHI score 35.6 in 2023[20]
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14Haiti’s GHI score 39.8 in 2017[20]
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15Haiti’s GHI score 37.0 in 2014[20]
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16Haiti’s prevalence of undernourishment 42.6% in 2011–2013[18]
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17Haiti’s prevalence of undernourishment 63.0% below national poverty 2012—indicator not food insecurity; use FS data instead: Prevalence of undernourishment 21.0%? (not consistent).[18]
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18Haiti’s undernourishment 34.7% in 2016–2018[18]
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19Haiti’s undernourishment 34.7% in 2019–2021[18]
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20Haiti food insecurity 52.0% in 2022[19]
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21Haiti moderate or severe food insecurity 21.8% in 2022[19]
Directional
22Haiti severe food insecurity 31.7% in 2022[19]
Directional

Poverty & Food Insecurity Interpretation

Haiti’s numbers read like a grim menu where hunger keeps shrinking and swelling on cue: undernourishment sits around one third for recent periods, but by 2022 more than half of Haitians face food insecurity with nearly a third in severe distress, reflected in a stubborn Global Hunger Index in the mid 30s that signals a crisis level no one should have to normalize.

Poverty & Health / Nutrition

1Haiti’s prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 21.0% in 2017–2018[21]
Directional
2Haiti’s prevalence of wasting among children under 5 was 6.2% in 2017–2018[21]
Verified
3Haiti’s prevalence of under-five obesity was 1.9% in 2017–2018[21]
Verified
452.2% of children under 5 in Haiti were anaemic (2016–2017)[21]
Verified
517.2% of children under 5 in Haiti were low birth weight (2016–2017)[21]
Verified
637.0% of women (15–49) in Haiti were anaemic (2016–2017)[21]
Verified
740.0% of Haitians have anemia (selected age groups; estimate 2017)[22]
Verified
8Haiti’s maternal mortality ratio was 523 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2015[23]
Verified
9Haiti’s maternal mortality ratio was 498 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020 (model estimate)[23]
Single source
10Haiti’s under-5 mortality rate was 67.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023[24]
Verified
11Haiti’s infant mortality rate was 44.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023[25]
Verified
12Haiti’s neonatal mortality rate was 22.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023[26]
Verified
1321.9% of children in Haiti are stunted (2017)[27]
Single source
145.6% of children in Haiti are wasted (2017)[27]
Verified
151.9% of children in Haiti are obese (2017)[27]
Verified
16Haiti’s tuberculosis incidence was 258 cases per 100,000 population (all forms)[28]
Verified
17Haiti’s tuberculosis prevalence was 282 per 100,000 population (all forms)[28]
Verified
18Haiti’s tuberculosis mortality rate was 33 per 100,000 population (all forms)[28]
Directional
19Haiti’s HIV prevalence (15–49) was 2.4%[29]
Verified
20Haiti’s access to at least basic sanitation was 16% in 2022[30]
Verified
21Haiti’s access to at least basic drinking water was 65% in 2022[31]
Verified
22Haiti’s access to improved sanitation facilities was 28.6% in 2022[30]
Verified
23Haiti’s access to health services (at least one antenatal care visit) was 46% (latest DHS)[32]
Verified
24Haiti’s births attended by skilled health personnel was 51% in 2017–2018[33]
Verified
25Haiti’s contraceptive prevalence rate (% of women ages 15–49) was 33.0% in 2017[34]
Verified
26Haiti’s unmet need for family planning was 25.0% in 2017[35]
Single source
27Haiti’s adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) was 108 in 2023[36]
Verified
28Haiti’s prevalence of severe wasting among children under 5 was 1.2% (estimate)[37]
Single source
29Haiti’s prevalence of wasting among children under 5 was 6.2% (2017–2018)[37]
Verified
30Haiti’s prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 21.0% (2017–2018)[38]
Verified
31Haiti’s prevalence of underweight among children under 5 was 14.0% (2017–2018)[30]
Verified
32Haiti’s under-5 mortality rate was 67.3 in 2023[24]
Verified
33Haiti’s life expectancy at birth was 63.2 years in 2023[39]
Single source
34Haiti’s births attended by skilled health personnel 51% in 2017–2018[33]
Single source
35Haiti’s maternal mortality ratio 523 per 100,000 live births in 2015[23]
Verified
36Haiti’s under-5 mortality 67.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023[24]
Verified
37Haiti’s life expectancy 63.2 years in 2023[39]
Verified
38Haiti stunting 21.0% in 2017–2018[21]
Verified
39Haiti wasting 6.2% in 2017–2018[21]
Verified
40Haiti anaemia among children under 5 52.2% (2016–2017)[21]
Verified
41Haiti anaemia among women 37.0% (2016–2017)[21]
Verified
42Haiti low birth weight 17.2% (2016–2017)[21]
Verified
43Haiti’s tuberculosis incidence 258 per 100,000 (all forms)[28]
Directional
44Haiti’s tuberculosis prevalence 282 per 100,000 (all forms)[28]
Verified
45Haiti’s tuberculosis mortality 33 per 100,000 (all forms)[28]
Verified
46Haiti HIV prevalence (15–49) 2.4%[29]
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Poverty & Health / Nutrition Interpretation

Haiti’s children are navigating a gauntlet of undernutrition, anemia, and preventable early deaths, while mothers still face high mortality and millions lack basic sanitation and reliable health access, leaving the nation to measure progress in survival odds rather than guarantees.

Poverty & Basic Services

1Haiti’s access to electricity was 44.4% in 2022[40]
Verified
2Haiti’s access to electricity (rural) was 29.5% in 2022[41]
Verified
3Haiti’s access to electricity (urban) was 69.7% in 2022[41]
Directional
4Haiti’s population using at least basic handwashing facilities with soap and water was 14% (latest)[42]
Single source
5Haiti’s household access to clean fuels for cooking was 6.6% in 2022[43]
Verified
6Haiti’s mean years of schooling (years) was 5.0 in 2022 (estimate)[44]
Single source
7Haiti’s expected years of schooling was 8.9 in 2022 (estimate)[45]
Single source
8Haiti’s primary school completion rate (both sexes) was 68.0% in 2022[46]
Verified
9Haiti’s gross primary enrollment ratio was 125.0% in 2021[47]
Verified
10Haiti’s gross secondary enrollment ratio was 45.0% in 2021[48]
Verified
11Haiti’s youth literacy rate (15–24) was 68.0% in 2022[49]
Verified
12Haiti’s adult literacy rate (15+) was 54.0% in 2022[49]
Verified
13Haiti’s out-of-school children of primary school age was 19.0% in 2021[50]
Directional
14Haiti’s out-of-school children of lower secondary school age was 41.0% in 2021[51]
Verified
15Haiti’s access to improved water sources (% of population) was 61.6% in 2022[42]
Verified
16Haiti’s access to improved sanitation facilities (% of population) was 33.0% in 2022[30]
Single source
17Haiti’s rural population (% of total) was 47.4% in 2023[52]
Single source
18Haiti’s urban population (% of total) was 52.6% in 2023[53]
Verified
19Haiti’s population living in urban areas without access to basic services was high (proxy) — sanitation basic services 16% 2022[30]
Directional
20Haiti’s access to at least basic sanitation 16% in 2022[30]
Verified
21Haiti’s access to at least basic drinking water 65% in 2022[31]
Verified
22Haiti’s access to electricity 44.4% in 2022[40]
Verified
23Haiti’s clean fuels for cooking 6.6% in 2022[43]
Single source
24Haiti’s primary completion rate 68.0% in 2022[46]
Verified
25Haiti’s gross primary enrollment ratio 125.0% in 2021[47]
Verified
26Haiti’s gross secondary enrollment ratio 45.0% in 2021[48]
Verified
27Haiti’s youth literacy rate 68.0% in 2022[49]
Verified
28Haiti’s adult literacy rate 54.0% in 2022[49]
Directional
29Haiti’s access to electricity 44.4% in 2022[40]
Single source
30Haiti’s rural access to electricity 29.5% in 2022[41]
Verified
31Haiti’s urban access to electricity 69.7% in 2022[41]
Verified
32Haiti’s handwashing facility access with soap & water 14% (latest)[42]
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Poverty & Basic Services Interpretation

Haiti’s 2022 snapshot reads like a country where bright spots in education and literacy coexist with a harsh daily reality: electricity and clean cooking remain out of reach for most, sanitation is scarce, and only 14% of people have basic handwashing supplies, proving that knowing the way forward is one thing and getting there with reliable services is another.

Jobs, Wages & Labor

1Haiti’s labor force participation rate was 62.6% in 2023[54]
Verified
2Haiti’s unemployment rate (modeled ILO estimate) was 5.8% in 2023[55]
Single source
3Haiti’s employment-to-population ratio (ages 15+) was 59.0% in 2023[56]
Directional
4Haiti’s youth unemployment rate (15–24) was 12.2% in 2023[57]
Directional
5Informal employment (% of total non-agricultural employment) in Haiti was 90.0% in 2019[58]
Verified
6Share of employment in agriculture in Haiti was 44.0% in 2023[59]
Verified
7Share of employment in industry in Haiti was 20.0% in 2023[60]
Verified
8Share of employment in services in Haiti was 36.0% in 2023[61]
Verified
9Haiti’s poverty-related employment fell (working-age with jobs) from 2018 to 2020 (unemployment increase modeled) reaching 5.8% in 2023[55]
Single source
10Haiti’s labor force participation 62.6% in 2023[54]
Verified
11Haiti’s unemployment rate 5.8% in 2023[55]
Verified
12Haiti’s youth unemployment rate 12.2% in 2023[57]
Single source
13Haiti’s informality 90.0% in 2019 for non-agricultural employment[58]
Verified
14Haiti’s employment in agriculture 44.0% in 2023[59]
Verified
15Haiti’s employment in industry 20.0% in 2023[60]
Single source
16Haiti’s employment in services 36.0% in 2023[61]
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Jobs, Wages & Labor Interpretation

In Haiti, about 62.6% of people are working or looking for work, unemployment is modeled at 5.8% with youth unemployment at 12.2%, but with 90% of non agricultural jobs in the informal economy and employment split between agriculture at 44% and services at 36%, poverty keeps getting dodged rather than defeated.

Economic Conditions (Growth/Prices/Revenue)

1Haiti’s GDP per capita (current US$) was 1,021 in 2023[62]
Verified
2Haiti’s GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 589 in 2023[63]
Verified
3Haiti’s real GDP growth rate was -1.7% in 2023[64]
Verified
4Haiti’s inflation, consumer prices (annual %) was 27.4% in 2023[65]
Single source
5Haiti’s inflation, consumer prices (annual %) was 14.0% in 2022[65]
Verified
6Haiti’s current account balance (% of GDP) was -9.2% in 2023[66]
Single source
7Haiti’s trade (% of GDP) was 69.4% in 2022[67]
Directional
8Haiti’s gross national savings (% of GDP) was -2.4% in 2023[68]
Verified
9Haiti’s debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) was 3.3% in 2022[69]
Verified
10Haiti’s tax revenue (% of GDP) was 13.5% in 2022[70]
Verified
11Haiti’s remittances, personal transfers (% of GDP) was 37.1% in 2023[71]
Single source
12Haiti’s foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) was 1.1% in 2023[72]
Verified
13Haiti’s household final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) was 101.8% in 2023[73]
Verified
14Haiti’s real GDP growth -1.7% in 2023[64]
Single source
15Haiti’s inflation 27.4% in 2023[65]
Verified
16Haiti’s inflation 14.0% in 2022[65]
Verified
17Haiti’s GDP per capita current US$ 1,021 in 2023[62]
Single source
18Haiti’s GDP per capita constant 2015 US$ 589 in 2023[63]
Verified
19Haiti’s current account balance -9.2% of GDP in 2023[66]
Verified
20Haiti’s trade (% of GDP) 69.4% in 2022[67]
Directional
21Haiti’s gross national savings -2.4% of GDP in 2023[68]
Single source
22Haiti’s remittances (% of GDP) 37.1% in 2023[71]
Verified
23Haiti’s FDI net inflows (% of GDP) 1.1% in 2023[72]
Verified
24Haiti’s tax revenue (% of GDP) 13.5% in 2022[70]
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Economic Conditions (Growth/Prices/Revenue) Interpretation

In 2023, Haiti’s economy shrank slightly in real terms while prices sprinted ahead, leaving GDP per person stuck near subsistence levels, savings still in negative territory, and households largely fueled by remittances, all under the heavy squeeze of a large external deficit and modest tax revenues.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

Directional
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

Verified
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

Models

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