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Haiti

North America · Caribbean

Medium development

The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to the whole country. It is less peaceful than most countries.

Source: FCDO travel advice, read 29 October 2026.

Safety

141st most peaceful of 161

Global Peace Index
2.755lower is more peacefulLow safety
#141 of 161
IEP GPI · 2026
Homicides
41.2per 100,000 people a yearVery highUNODC / World Bank · 2023
Safety index
19.9Numbeo's safety index, higher is saferVery lowNumbeo · 2026
Money

Incomes below the median country

GNI per person
$2,010national income per person, US dollarsVery low
World Bank · 2025

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 225% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and fell 15% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$2.0K$4.0K$3,134 PPP$2,694Inflation, % a year40%0200620102015202020252006, $829 a person, $2,504 at PPP, inflation 11.3%2007, $985 a person, $2,647 at PPP, inflation 6.6%2008, $1,095 a person, $2,724 at PPP, inflation 15.3%2009, $1,197 a person, $2,855 at PPP, inflation 0.4%2010, $1,210 a person, $2,695 at PPP, inflation 4.8%2011, $1,312 a person, $2,858 at PPP, inflation 6.3%2012, $1,361 a person, $2,830 at PPP, inflation 5%2013, $1,458 a person, $3,042 at PPP, inflation 4.8%2014, $1,460 a person, $3,076 at PPP, inflation 3.4%2015, $1,411 a person, $3,026 at PPP, inflation 6.7%2016, $1,318 a person, $3,253 at PPP, inflation 11.5%2017, $1,395 a person, $3,339 at PPP, inflation 10.7%2018, $1,496 a person, $3,197 at PPP, inflation 12.5%2019, $1,352 a person, $3,237 at PPP, inflation 18.7%2020, $1,290 a person, $3,103 at PPP, inflation 22.8%2021, $1,825 a person, $3,117 at PPP, inflation 16.8%2022, $1,748 a person, $3,245 at PPP, inflation 34%2023, $1,682 a person, $3,265 at PPP, inflation 36.8%2024, $2,060 a person, $3,169 at PPP, inflation 26.9%2025, $2,694 a person, $3,134 at PPP, inflation 28.6%$0$2.0K$4.0KInflation, % a year40%0200620102015202020252006, $829 a person, $2,504 at PPP, inflation 11.3%2007, $985 a person, $2,647 at PPP, inflation 6.6%2008, $1,095 a person, $2,724 at PPP, inflation 15.3%2009, $1,197 a person, $2,855 at PPP, inflation 0.4%2010, $1,210 a person, $2,695 at PPP, inflation 4.8%2011, $1,312 a person, $2,858 at PPP, inflation 6.3%2012, $1,361 a person, $2,830 at PPP, inflation 5%2013, $1,458 a person, $3,042 at PPP, inflation 4.8%2014, $1,460 a person, $3,076 at PPP, inflation 3.4%2015, $1,411 a person, $3,026 at PPP, inflation 6.7%2016, $1,318 a person, $3,253 at PPP, inflation 11.5%2017, $1,395 a person, $3,339 at PPP, inflation 10.7%2018, $1,496 a person, $3,197 at PPP, inflation 12.5%2019, $1,352 a person, $3,237 at PPP, inflation 18.7%2020, $1,290 a person, $3,103 at PPP, inflation 22.8%2021, $1,825 a person, $3,117 at PPP, inflation 16.8%2022, $1,748 a person, $3,245 at PPP, inflation 34%2023, $1,682 a person, $3,265 at PPP, inflation 36.8%2024, $2,060 a person, $3,169 at PPP, inflation 26.9%2025, $2,694 a person, $3,134 at PPP, inflation 28.6%

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Among the shortest life expectancies

Life expectancy
65.1years, at birthLow
#168 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
44WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100Very lowWHO · 2023
Air pollution
25.9PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageHighWHO · 2023
Work and internet

Fast home internet

Unemployment rate
14.9%share of the labour force without a jobWorld Bank · 2025
Home internet
53 Mbpsmedian download speedFastOokla Speedtest · 2025
English proficiency
444EF English Proficiency Index scoreVery lowEF EPI · 2025

Internet speeds

Home internet53 MbpsFast

Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median download speed, ranked among the countries Ookla lists.

A picturesque coastal village surrounded by lush greenery and clear blue waters under a bright sky.
How it changed

Haiti's Human Development Index

0.554Medium human development

166th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 23rd of 23 in North America.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #164Nigeria0.560
  2. #165Tanzania0.555
  3. #166Haiti0.554
  4. #167Lesotho0.550
  5. #168Pakistan0.544
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 1990

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.461 in 1990 to 0.554 in 2023.

0.400.500.600.55419902000201020231990: 0.4611991: 0.4641992: 0.4661993: 0.4671994: 0.4631995: 0.4731996: 0.4791997: 0.4841998: 0.4881999: 0.4932000: 0.4972001: 0.5002002: 0.5042003: 0.5082004: 0.5052005: 0.5162006: 0.5202007: 0.5242008: 0.5282009: 0.5342010: 0.4522011: 0.5362012: 0.5402013: 0.5452014: 0.5492015: 0.5522016: 0.5552017: 0.5592018: 0.5612019: 0.5602020: 0.5552021: 0.5482022: 0.5522023: 0.5540.400.500.6019902000201020231990: 0.4611991: 0.4641992: 0.4661993: 0.4671994: 0.4631995: 0.4731996: 0.4791997: 0.4841998: 0.4881999: 0.4932000: 0.4972001: 0.5002002: 0.5042003: 0.5082004: 0.5052005: 0.5162006: 0.5202007: 0.5242008: 0.5282009: 0.5342010: 0.4522011: 0.5362012: 0.5402013: 0.5452014: 0.5492015: 0.5522016: 0.5552017: 0.5592018: 0.5612019: 0.5602020: 0.5552021: 0.5482022: 0.5522023: 0.554

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 34 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
65.1 years2024at birthUp 4.8 years from 60.3 years in 2005
Internet users
48%2024of people onlineUp 41 points from 7% in 2006
Urban population
56%2025of people in towns and citiesUp 12 points from 43% in 2006
Births per woman
2.632024births per womanDown 1.21 from 3.84 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
77%2021of energy usedDown 4 points from 81% in 2004
Access to electricity
54%2024of people with electricityUp 19 points from 35% in 2005
Infant mortality
392024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsDown 23 from 62 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
0.3 t2024of CO2 per person a yearUp 0.1 t from 0.2 t in 2005
Forest area
12%2023of land under forestDown 2 points from 14% in 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

Severe gang crisis post-2023 and extreme poverty; not safe to visit. The case against is the UK's advice against travel, a low peace ranking and low incomes.

About Haiti

Haiti is the western third of the island of Hispaniola and the first Black republic in history, born from the only successful slave revolution in the Americas, with a culture of extraordinary creative richness expressed in its art, music, vodou traditions, and Creole language. The landscape is mountainous and beautiful, with a coastline of beaches that speak to what the country could offer. It is a deeply complex place that rewards those who approach it with humility, patience, and genuine respect.

Practical facts

  • CapitalPort-au-Prince
  • LanguagesFrench, Haitian Creole
  • CurrencyHaitian gourde (HTG)
  • Area27,560 km²
  • Plug typeType A/B
  • Drives on theright
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Quick answers

What is Haiti's Human Development Index?

Haiti's Human Development Index is 0.554 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #166 of 193 by UNDP.

Is Haiti safe?

Haiti scores 2.75 on the Global Peace Index (lower is more peaceful), ranked #141 of 161 countries by the Institute for Economics & Peace. That measures national-level peace, not street crime; both are covered below.

What is life expectancy in Haiti?

Life expectancy at birth in Haiti is 65.1 yrs (World Bank), ranked #168 of 195 countries.