National Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Haiti
- Official name (in Haitian Creole)
- Repiblik d Ayiti
- Official name (in French)
- République d'Haïti
- Name etymology
derived from the Arawak name Ayti, meaning "Land of Mountains," that was originally applied to the entire island of Hispaniola
Sources:- Constitution of the Republic of Haiti, 28 March 1987 ↗ - General Directorate of the Budget - Ministry of Economy and Finance
- The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
- Coat of arms
- National flag
Translated from the Office of Management and Human Resources of the Republic of Haiti The emblem of the Haitian Nation is the Flag, which answers to the following description:
a) Two (2) bands of cloth of equal dimensions: one blue at the top, the other red at the bottom, placed horizontally;
b) In the centre, on a square of white cloth, are placed the Arms of the Republic;
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in France it was the seamstress Catherine Flon who sewed the blue and red bands of our flag. This act symbolises the sacred union of the blacks and the mulattoes in the war against the slaveholding and colonialist system
Unofficial translation by WorldometerAs published by the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti to the United States of America During the Arcahaie Congress, Dessalines, on May 18, 1803, removes the white band from the French flag – which was used in Haiti during the French rule, and thereby creates the first Haitian flag, symbol of the alliance of blacks and mulattos in their fight for freedom. [...] A relative of his, Catherine Flon, is entrusted with the task of sewing back together the blue (hoist side) and red bands of fabric to form the new Haitian flag.
As published in EnglishAs published by the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti to the United States of America On January 1, 1804 the generals of the revolution decide to change the flag so that the bands are now horizontal.
As published in EnglishAs published by the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti to the United States of America Pétion immediately reverts to the blue and red flag of 1804, to which he adds the inscription “L’union fait la force (strength in unity). At the center, the coat of arms of the Republic, adorned with the Phrygian hat (liberty cap), is placed on a white square background.
As published in EnglishAs published by the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti to the United States of America The new Constitution returns to the black and red flag, although this time the coat of arms of the Republic remains. This flag becomes official on June 21, 1964.
As published in EnglishAs published by the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti to the United States of America the Haitian nation reverts to the blue and red flag, which is ratified a year later by the official adoption of the March 29, 1987 Constitution.
As published in EnglishSources:- omrh.gouv.ht ↗ - the Office of Management and Human Resources of the Republic of Haiti
- ambassadehaiti-france.org ↗ - the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in France
- haiti.org ↗ - the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti to the United States of America
- National anthem
- La Dessalinienne0:37
- Title (in French)
- La Dessalinienne
- Title (in English, translated)
- The Dessalines Song
- Lyrics
1Pour le Pays, pour les Ancêtres Marchons unis, marchons unis Dans nos rangs point de traîtres Du sol soyons seuls maîtres Marchons unis, marchons unis Pour le Pays, pour les Ancêtres Marchons, marchons, marchons unis Pour le Pays, pour les Ancêtres
2Pour les Aïeux, pour la Patrie Bêchons joyeux, bêchons joyeux Quand le champ fructifie L’âme se fortifie Bêchons joyeux, bêchons joyeux Pour les Aïeux, pour la Patrie Bêchons, bêchons, bêchons joyeux Pour les Aïeux, pour la Patrie
3Pour le Pays et pour nos Pères Formons des Fils, formons des Fils Libres, forts et prospères Toujours nous serons frères Formons des Fils, formons des Fils Pour le Pays et pour nos Pères Formons, formons, formons des Fils Pour le Pays et pour nos Pères
4Pour les Aïeux, pour la Patrie O Dieu des Preux, O Dieu des Preux Sous ta garde infinie Prends nos droits, notre vie O Dieu des Preux, O Dieu des Preux Pour les Aïeux, pour la Patrie O Dieu, O Dieu, O Dieu des Preux Pour les Aïeux, pour la Patrie
5Pour le Drapeau, pour la Patrie Mourir est beau, mourir est beau Notre passé nous crie: Ayez l’âme aguerrie Mourir est beau, mourir est beau Pour le Drapeau, pour la Patrie Mourir, mourir, mourir est beau Pour le Drapeau, pour la Patrie
Source: - Citizens
- Haitians
- Official name:Constitution of the Republic of Haiti, 28 March 1987 ↗ - General Directorate of the Budget - Ministry of Economy and Finance
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
- National flag:omrh.gouv.ht ↗ - the Office of Management and Human Resources of the Republic of Haiti
- National flag:ambassadehaiti-france.org ↗ - the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in France
- National flag:haiti.org ↗ - the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti to the United States of America
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic
- Total area
- 27,750 km²
- Land area
- 27,560 km²
- Water area
- 190 km²
- Land borders
- 376 km(1 country)
- Dominican Republic
- 376 km
Source:- The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
- Coastline
- 1,771 km
- Terrain
Mostly rough and mountainous - Mean elevation
- 470 m
- Highest point
- 2,674 mPic la Selle
- Lowest point
- 0 mCaribbean Sea
- Climate
Tropical semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds - Avg. temperature
- 25.2 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 22.4 to 28.7 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 919 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 27.2 23.5 20.3 28 February 27.5 23.7 20.5 27 March 27.7 24 21 49 April 28.2 24.7 21.9 79 May 28.7 25.4 22.8 129 June 29.7 26.4 23.7 84 July 30.4 26.8 23.9 71 August 30.4 26.8 24.1 99 September 29.8 26.3 23.8 122 October 29 25.7 23.2 128 November 28.1 24.7 22.1 73 December 27.6 23.9 21 30 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable36.5%Perm. crops10.9%Pasture17.8%Forest13.4%Other21.5%
- Arable land
- 1,005,000 hectares (36.5%)
- Permanent crops
- 300,000 hectares (10.9%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 490,000 hectares (17.8%)
- Forest
- 369,300 hectares (13.4%)
- Other land
- 591,700 hectares (21.5%)
Source: - Natural hazards2026
- Tropical cyclones8.9Very high#4/191Earthquakes8.4Very high#19/191Epidemics6.6Very high#36/191River floods4.7Medium#106/191Coastal floods4.5Medium#76/191Tsunamis4.1Medium#66/191Drought3.7Medium#73/191
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate:The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +1.10% per year+131,410 people/yearWorld Rank92ndof 237
- Birth rate
- 21.3 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 7.8 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- −2.7 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 24.3 yearsWorld Rank173rdof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years30.4%15-64 years64.7%65 years +4.9%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 4.9%
- Share aged under 18
- 36.3%
- Total dependency ratio
- 54
- Youth dependency ratio
- 47
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 8
- Sex ratio
- 0.98 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.2% 0.4% 70-79 0.9% 1.3% 60-69 2.2% 2.6% 50-59 3.7% 4.0% 40-49 5.6% 5.8% 30-39 7.6% 7.7% 20-29 8.9% 8.9% 10-19 10.0% 9.9% 0-9 10.2% 10.1% - 2026
- 0.35 above the replacement level for Haiti ()2.55 births per womanreplacement 2.20123World Rank73rdof 237
- 1.16 daughters per woman0.16 above replacement, long-run each generation larger than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +13.5 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 13.5 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- −2.7 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 56.2% live in 6,762,934 urban residents
- Largest cities2009latest available
- Port-au-Prince, Carrefour, Delmas, Pétion-VilleRankCity or TownPopulation (2009 estimate)1Port-au-Prince875,9782Carrefour430,2503Delmas359,4514Pétion-Ville271,1755Cité Soleil241,0556Gonaïves228,7257Cap-Haïtien155,5058Saint-Marc122,7479Port-de-Paix99,58010Tabarre99,011Source:
- Haitian Institute of Statistics and Informatics (2009 estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- Fairly even distribution; largest concentrations located near coastal areas.
- Ethnic groups
- Black95.0%Mixed and White5.0%
- Religions2018
- Catholic55.0%Protestant29.0%Vodou2.1%Other4.6%None10.0%
50-80% of Haitians incorporate some elements of Vodou culture or practice alongside another religion, most often Roman Catholicism.
Source:- The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
- Languages
- Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen), French (Français)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:Haitian Institute of Statistics and Informatics (2009 estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe President of the Republic is elected by direct universal suffrage by an absolute majority, with a second round if needed, for a five-year term (Arts. 134, 134-1).
- System of government
- Semi-presidentialThe President chooses a Prime Minister from the majority party, subject to parliamentary ratification, and censure forces the Government out (Arts. 137, 129-4). The presidency is vacant; since February 2026 the Prime Minister and ministers govern alone pending elections, for which no date is set.
- System in practice
- Unified authority
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Transitional arrangement
- Yes
- Official websites
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince989,447 people(2024)
- National holidays
- 16 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1National Independence DayNew Year's Day
- FriJan 2Ancestry Day
- SunFeb 15Carnival
- MonFeb 16Shrove Monday
- TueFeb 17Fat Tuesday
- FriApr 3Good Friday
- SunApr 5Easter Sunday
- FriMay 1Agriculture and Labor Day
- MonMay 18Flag Day and University Day
- ThuJun 4Corpus Christi
- SatAug 15Assumption Day
- SatOct 17Death of Dessalines
- SunNov 1All Saints' Day
- MonNov 2Day of the Dead
- WedNov 18Armed Forces DayCommemoration of the Battle of Vertieres
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- Currencies
- Haitian Gourde (HTG)US Dollar (USD)
- Calling code
- +509
- Internet TLD
- .ht
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- HT, HTI
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 74,542 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 2
- Aircraft departures
- 1,530 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 0.1 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- HH
Sources:- The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- 2025
- 16 / 100World Rank169thof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 19 14 23 2013 19 14 24 2014 19 14 24 2015 17 13 21 2016 20 17 23 2017 22 19 25 2018 20 16 24 2019 18 12.7 23.3 2020 18 13.9 22.1 2021 20 18.8 21.2 2022 17 14.8 19.2 2023 17 14.8 19.2 2024 16 12.5 19.5 2025 16 12.4 19.6 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, System in practice, Territorial organisation, Transitional arrangement:Constitution de 1987, Le Moniteur, Journal Officiel de la République d'Haïti, 142e année No. 36, mardi 28 avril 1987 ↗ - Ministry of Economy and Finance of Haiti
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Lower middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- −1.7% per yearWorld Rank187thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $3,095 (148th in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services54.2% of GDPIndustry27.5% of GDPAgriculture15.8% of GDPManufacturing20.2%part of industry
- Households
- +95.2%
- Government
- +5.5%
- Investment
- +12.1%
- Exports
- +1.6%
- Imports
- −14.3%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 21.5%down 6.8 percentage points6.8pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 5.2 million (44% of population)World Rank83rdof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 64.0% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 14.6%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 36.8% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $3.5 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 0.6% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 1.3% of GDP, $521 million surplus
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt14.9% of GDPInterest on debt0.2% of GDP
- Trade2024
- Goods$766.9 million88.8%
- Services$96.6 million11.2%
- Total exports
- $863.5 million
- Change from 2023
- down 21.1 percent on the previous year21.1%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
- 2024
- −0.58World Rank101stof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +1.7% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Avocados, Mangoes and guavas and mangosteens, Plantains and cooking bananas, and 7 more
- 1Avocados41.1×
- 2Mangoes and guavas and mangosteens15.5×
- 3Plantains and cooking bananas13×
- 4Beans (dry)6.2×
- 5Raw milk of goats6.1×
- 6Cassava (fresh)4.6×
- 7Bananas4.4×
- 8Oranges3×
- 9Sweet potatoes2.7×
- 10Sugar cane1.9×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2025
- 1.8 tonnesWorth $254.3 million, 7% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- textiles, sugar refining, flour milling, cement, light assembly using imported parts
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- 2024
- HTG 17,810 per month, gross$135 (USD), $167 (PPP)
- Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.554MediumWorld Rank166thof 193HaitiWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Haiti World 1990 0.461 0.608 1991 0.464 0.611 1992 0.466 0.614 1993 0.467 0.617 1994 0.463 0.620 1995 0.473 0.625 1996 0.479 0.631 1997 0.484 0.636 1998 0.488 0.641 1999 0.493 0.646 2000 0.497 0.651 2001 0.500 0.657 2002 0.504 0.662 2003 0.508 0.669 2004 0.505 0.675 2005 0.516 0.681 2006 0.520 0.688 2007 0.524 0.694 2008 0.528 0.698 2009 0.534 0.701 2010 0.452 0.707 2011 0.536 0.713 2012 0.540 0.717 2013 0.545 0.721 2014 0.549 0.726 2015 0.552 0.731 2016 0.555 0.735 2017 0.559 0.739 2018 0.561 0.741 2019 0.560 0.745 2020 0.555 0.742 2021 0.548 0.742 2022 0.552 0.752 2023 0.554 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2012latest available
- 41.1
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 5.4 years
- Expected for a child today
- 10.9 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2017
- 68% of adults
- Education expenditure2023
- 1% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 11.2%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2018latest available
- 32.5% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 7%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2018latest available
- 6.6 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 5,922
- Fixed broadband
- 0.3 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2017
- 7% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 11%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 33%
- Mobile-money account
- 14%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 28%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 0 people
- Internally displaced persons
- 1,448,0001,431,000 due to conflicts, 17,000 due to disasters
- Refugees from Haiti abroad
- 157,574
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2021latest available
- 148,000 arrivalsdown 48% against 201948% below 2019
- Per resident
- 1.3 arrivals per 100 residents
- Same-day visitors
- 119,000 arrivals(2020, latest available)
- $107.3 million(2023)
- 1.5% tourism direct GDP(2022)
- $137.2 million(2023)
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2021A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 1 site1 cultural
Site National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers Source:- The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- Very high8.9 out of 10Conflict and violence, Cyclone, Drought and drier conditions, Floods, Political and economic crisisSeverity by monthSep 2024 to Aug 2026What the score is made ofImpact of the crisis9.1Conditions of people affected9.4Complexity of the crisis8.1
Data reliability as rated by INFORM: Very high. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.
Source:- INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate2024
- Very high by global standards64.3 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank1stof 115
- Crime rates
- 3 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 64.3 7,574 2024 Serious assault 11.7 1,278 2018 Kidnapping 0.4 46 2018 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2022
- 100.2 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 11,531
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 65.5 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 3.2% of GDP$54 per person
- Physicians2022
- 0.29 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2023
- 4.9 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 42.6 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 328 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 3.3 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2015latest available
- 9% of adults
- Men
- 14.7%
- Women
- 3.3%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 18.8 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 3.51 Mt per yearup 3.9 percent on the previous year3.9% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 0.3 t per personWorld Rank186thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.01%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 8.85 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 1.42 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 13.8 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 10.4 µg/m³ of PM2.50.5 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted132ndof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- deforestation (trees cleared for agriculture and used as fuel)
- soil erosion
- inadequate potable water and lack of sanitation
- natural disasters
Source:- The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
- International agreements
- 9 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 33 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2017 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1996 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 2000 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 2000 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1996 CITES not a party Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) not a party Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety signed 2000, not ratified Nagoya Protocol not a party Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands not a party World Heritage Convention in force 1980 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1996 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention signed 1989, not ratified Rotterdam Convention (PIC) not a party Stockholm Convention (POPs) signed 2001, not ratified Minamata Convention on Mercury not a party Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1996 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) not a party MARPOL 73/78 not a party Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 42.3% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 14 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 1,219 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 7% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 1.5 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 83%
- Water stress
- 13% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 48.2% of the population5.5 million people
- Obesity2024
- 11.1% of adults
- Men
- 5.5%
- Women
- 16.5%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2023
- 10.7% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 2.17 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- < 0.01%
- Supply
- Deficitproduces 2.3% of what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- No electricity trade0.9 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 0.9 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 0.7 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- No domestic productionconsumes 11,656 b/d in 2024Consumption202411,656 b/d
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 0.1% of GDP$19.8 million, 1.6% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- up to 2,000trained military personnel (the force is planned to eventually have around 5,000 personnel); estimates for the National Police range from a low of 9,000 to a high of about 13,000Estimates vary.
- Military service2023
- Voluntarymen and women 18–25, FAdH
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service:The World Factbook: Haiti - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
