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Haiti

Republic of Haiti · Caribbean

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At a glance

CapitalPort-au-Prince
Most common first languageHaitian Creole99% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesHaitian Creole, French
Currencygourde
Drives on theright
Highest pointPeak la Selle2,674 m
Services share of exports11.2%of everything sold abroad, 2024
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland
Internet domain.ht

Haiti by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.11.9m (2025)82nd
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$32.1bn (2025)112th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.27.6k km² (2023)142nd
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$19.8m (2024)149th
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$500m (2025)165th
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.7.50m (2022)109th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.3.38k km² (2023)147th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.17.9k km² (2023)123rd
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.4 Mt (2024)144th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.6.62m (2025)87th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.65.1 years (2024)182nd
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$2,694 (2025)161st
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.47.9% (2024)149th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.28.6% (2025)8th
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.14.9% (2025)17th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.55.6% (2025)137th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.2.62 (2024)70th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.0.07% of GDP (2024)155th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.15.9% of GDP (2025)182nd
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.0.30 t (2024)171st
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.554 (2023)166th
of 193

Land borders

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Haiti shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Is made up entirely of islands 58Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has french as an official language 28Is a member of caricom 14Is in caribbean 16

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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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