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Facts at a Glance

This table provides some facts about Haiti related to international development and compares them with similar facts about Canada.

Haiti Canada
Official name Republic of Haiti Canada
Capital Port-au-Prince Ottawa
Area (in thousands of km2) 28 9,985
Population (in millions) 9.9 (2010) 34 (2010)
Population density (per km2) 364 (2010) 3 (2010)
Urban population (% in 2010) 52 81
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) US$670 (2009) US$43,270 (2010)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
US$1,050 (2009) $38,310 (2010)
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2009)
Agriculture N/A 2
Industry N/A 31
Services N/A 67
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2007)
0.67 7
Human development index (HDI) (ranking) 158 out of 187 countries (2011) 6 out of 187 countries (2011)
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking) 123 out of 187 countries (2011) 20 out of 187 countries (2011)
Life expectancy at birth (years) 47 (1970)
62 (2010)
73 (1970)
81 (2010)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
152 (1990)
87 (2009)
8 (1990)
6 (2009)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2009)
Total 49 99
Men 53 99
Women 45 99
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2005-2009)
Total N/A 99
Boys N/A 99
Girls N/A 100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2008)
Total 63 100
Urban 71 100
Rural 55 99