Haiti

In brief

Public spending on education, share of GDP: 1% (2023). World rank 180 of 184; in Americas, 41 of 41. Access to basic sanitation: 29.1% (2024). World rank 188 of 203 (1 = best); in Americas, 38 of 38. Access to clean cooking fuels: 6% (2024). World rank 177 of 192 (1 = best); in Americas, 35 of 35. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 69% → 77%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 50.9 → 39, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 70.9 → 52.8. Better than all its neighbours (Dominican Republic): hospital beds per 1,000 people, diabetes prevalence, and overweight adults. Worse than all its neighbours (Dominican Republic): doctors per 1,000 people, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, children vaccinated against measles, access to safe drinking water, and access to basic sanitation.