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Topic 06 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Haiti: Development & Human Capital
Is a country turning its resources into better lives?
Haiti is placed 177th of 196 countries on development & human capital in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Social Protection Coverage 6.6 (2025); Maternal Mortality Ratio 327.56 (2023).
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Development & Human Capital
177th
of 196 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Haiti on development & human capital — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 2 of 3
Maternal Mortality Ratio
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG)
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
327.56
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Lower is better
Haiti: 327.56. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 0.11 (Cook Islands) to 992.83 (Nigeria); the world median is 46.65.
- World median
- 46.65
- Best in Caribbean
- 11.03 Puerto Rico
- Land neighbours
- Dominican Republic 124.47
Key 3 of 3
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
0.554
HDI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Ranked 166th of 193 by UNDP Human Development Report Office
Haiti: 0.554. Across the 193 countries in this edition, values run from 0.388 (South Sudan) to 0.972 (Iceland); the world median is 0.762.
- World median
- 0.762
- Best in Caribbean
- 0.851 Antigua and Barbuda
- Land neighbours
- Dominican Republic 0.776
02Over time
Which way Haiti is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Maternal Mortality Ratio
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births · lower is better
HaitiWorld median
Haiti fell from 439.62 in 2000 to 327.56 in 2023; the world median went from 70.99 to 46.65.
Every year’s figures
Year Haiti World median 2023 327.6 46.7 2022 330.9 53.0 2021 384.7 76.6 2020 346.3 56.0 2019 350.6 48.4 2018 358.5 49.3 2017 350.6 47.2 2016 356.1 50.6 2015 363.8 51.9 2014 372.8 52.8 2013 380.4 53.3 2012 385.3 54.6 2011 409.3 55.0 2010 396.4 56.1 2009 396.7 56.3 2008 394.1 55.8 2007 382.6 56.8 2006 367.6 58.1 2005 355.1 60.1 2004 427.3 63.0 2003 384.7 66.8 2002 410.4 66.0 2001 428.2 68.1 2000 439.6 71.0 Human Development Index
HDI score (0–1) · higher is better
HaitiWorld median
Haiti rose from 0.497 in 2000 to 0.554 in 2023; the world median went from 0.672 to 0.762.
Every year’s figures
Year Haiti World median 2023 0.554 0.7620 2022 0.552 0.7610 2021 0.548 0.7450 2020 0.555 0.7425 2019 0.560 0.7515 2018 0.561 0.7520 2017 0.559 0.7480 2016 0.555 0.7500 2015 0.552 0.7430 2014 0.549 0.7410 2013 0.545 0.7390 2012 0.540 0.7350 2011 0.536 0.7250 2010 0.452 0.7250 2009 0.534 0.7220 2008 0.528 0.7180 2007 0.524 0.7100 2006 0.520 0.7045 2005 0.516 0.6960 2004 0.505 0.6960 2003 0.508 0.6910 2002 0.504 0.6845 2001 0.500 0.6770 2000 0.497 0.6720
03In context
Haiti beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 196 countries on development & human capital, never a place within the region.
Haiti and the countries it borders
Standing among all 196; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Social Protection CoveragePopulation covered by at least one social protection benefit (%) | Maternal Mortality RatioMaternal deaths per 100,000 live births | Human Development IndexHDI score (0–1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dominican Republic | =106th | 61 | 124.47 | 0.776 |
| Haiti | 177th | 6.6 | 327.56 | 0.554 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Caribbean
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 196.
Puerto Rico63rd
Antigua and Barbuda66th
Saint Kitts and Nevis67th
Barbados79th
Cuba83rd
Trinidad and Tobago=85th
Grenada92nd
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines95th
Dominica96th
Bahamas99th- Dominican Republic=106th
Saint Lucia=110th
Jamaica132nd- Haiti177th
Anguillanot placed
Arubanot placed
British Virgin Islandsnot placed
Cayman Islandsnot placed
Curaçaonot placed
Montserratnot placed
Saint Martinnot placed
Sint Maartennot placed
Turks and Caicos Islandsnot placed
United States Virgin Islandsnot placed
Placed either side on development & human capital
The countries immediately above and below Haiti in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Haiti is ahead of the world, and behind
44 more statistics filed under development & human capital, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median3
Statistics on which Haiti does better than the middle country measured.
Malaria Incidence (P. falciparum)MAP · 2025 · world median 52.4713.1552.47▲ Improved since 2015
Haiti: 13.15 · world median 52.47 · New P. falciparum malaria cases per 1,000 people per year. Malaria Atlas Project (MAP), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 334.75; lower is better.
Child MarriageUNICEF · 2025 · world median 17.114.917.1No earlier reading
Haiti: 14.9 · world median 17.1 · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 76.3; lower is better.
Position 82nd of 143 · derived, 1st = worst.
Malaria Mortality (P. falciparum)MAP · 2024 · world median 8.1064.1348.106▲ Improved since 2014
Haiti: 4.134 · world median 8.106 · Deaths from P. falciparum malaria per 100,000 people per year. Malaria Atlas Project (MAP), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 133.27; lower is better.
Behind the world median38
Statistics on which Haiti does worse than the middle country measured.
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six MonthsUNICEF · 2024 · world median 40.7439.8840.74No earlier reading
Haiti: 39.88 · world median 40.74 · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%). UNICEF, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.497 to 83.3; higher is better.
Position 74th of 136 · derived.
Wasting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · world median 3.5464.9843.546No earlier reading
Haiti: 4.984 · world median 3.546 · Children under 5 who are wasted (%). UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.1 to 22.74; lower is better.
Position 60th of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · world median 13.821.9813.8No earlier reading
Haiti: 21.98 · world median 13.8 · Children under 5 who are stunted (%). UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.518 to 52.8; lower is better.
Position 54th of 162 · derived, 1st = worst.
Violent Discipline of ChildrenUNICEF · 2025 · world median 75.883.275.8No earlier reading
Haiti: 83.2 · world median 75.8 · Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 37.6 to 94; lower is better.
Position 27th of 90 · derived, 1st = worst.
Global Multidimensional Poverty IndexOPHI · 2025 · world median 0.0390.20.039▼ Worsened since 2018
Haiti: 0.2 · world median 0.039 · MPI (0–1). Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 0.517; lower is better.
Position 30th of 109 · derived, 1st = worst.
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · 2025 · world median 98.484.898.4No earlier reading
Haiti: 84.8 · world median 98.4 · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.7 to 100; higher is better.
Gender Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.9710.9320.971▲ Improved since 2013
Haiti: 0.932 · world median 0.971 · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.407 to 1.038; higher is better.
Position 137th of 184 · derived.
Human Capital IndexWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 0.5640.4470.564▼ Worsened since 2017
Haiti: 0.447 · world median 0.564 · HCI score (0–1). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.292 to 0.879; higher is better.
Position 129th of 172 · derived.
Child and Family Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 23.754.123.75No earlier reading
Haiti: 4.1 · world median 23.75 · Children or households with children receiving child or family cash benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.6780.5450.678▼ Worsened since 2013
Haiti: 0.545 · world median 0.678 · PHDI (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.276 to 0.827; higher is better.
Position 125th of 156 · derived.
Stillbirth RateUN IGME · 2023 · world median 8.16317.88.163No real change since 2013
Haiti: 17.8 · world median 8.163 · Stillbirths (per 1,000 total births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.18 to 34.9; lower is better.
Position 39th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 13.3410.913.34No real change since 2013
Haiti: 10.9 · world median 13.34 · Expected years of schooling. UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 5.635 to 21.69; higher is better.
Position 161st of 195 · derived.
Mortality Rate, Ages 5–14UN IGME · 2024 · world median 2.8589.0722.858No real change since 2014
Haiti: 9.072 · world median 2.858 · Deaths between ages 5 and 14 (per 1,000 children aged 5). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.392 to 59.04; lower is better.
Position 33rd of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Neonatal Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 8.13422.638.134▲ Improved since 2014
Haiti: 22.63 · world median 8.134 · Deaths in the first 28 days (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.544 to 39.47; lower is better.
Position 31st of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 9.9335.3829.933▼ Worsened since 2013
Haiti: 5.382 · world median 9.933 · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.412 to 14.3; higher is better.
Position 165th of 193 · derived.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,2306,13125,230No real change since 2010
Haiti: 6,131 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 130th of 151 · derived.
GNI per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 14,2733,00114,273No real change since 2015
Haiti: 3,001 · world median 14,273 · GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,181 to 116,633; higher is better.
Position 88th of 102 · derived.
Infant Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 12.2638.9912.26No real change since 2014
Haiti: 38.99 · world median 12.26 · Deaths before age one (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.214 to 71.87; lower is better.
Position 27th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Under-Five Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 14.5452.7514.54▲ Improved since 2014
Haiti: 52.75 · world median 14.54 · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.26 to 115.65; lower is better.
Position 27th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Cereal YieldFAO · 2023 · world median 3,0721,0633,072No real change since 2013
Haiti: 1,063 · world median 3,072 · Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 23 to 29,147; higher is better.
Position 157th of 179 · derived.
Life Expectancy at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 74.6364.9474.63▼ Worsened since 2013
Haiti: 64.94 · world median 74.63 · Years a newborn would live at current death rates. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 54.46 to 86.37; higher is better.
Position 195th of 222 · derived.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.6090.3370.609▼ Worsened since 2013
Haiti: 0.337 · world median 0.609 · IHDI (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.226 to 0.923; higher is better.
Position 149th of 169 · derived.
Multidimensional Poverty MeasureWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 4.25253.234.252No earlier reading
Haiti: 53.23 · world median 4.252 · Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 87.96; lower is better.
Position 18th of 157 · derived, 1st = worst.
Country Policy and Institutional AssessmentWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.2462.2753.246▼ Worsened since 2015
Haiti: 2.275 · world median 3.246 · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.617 to 4.225; higher is better.
Position 70th of 78 · derived.
Poverty Headcount at $3.00 a Day, Line-up EstimatesWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 2.146.342.1▼ Worsened since 2014
Haiti: 46.34 · world median 2.1 · Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP, World Bank line-up estimate (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 89.54; lower is better.
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10053.9100▼ Worsened since 2014
Haiti: 53.9 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Immunisation Coverage, Measles First Dose (MCV1)WUENIC · 2025 · world median 906290▼ Worsened since 2015
Haiti: 62 · world median 90 · Infants given a first dose of measles vaccine (%). WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 13 to 99; higher is better.
Comprehensive Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 46,4869,72546,486▲ Improved since 2010
Haiti: 9,725 · world median 46,486 · National comprehensive wealth per person (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 4,276 to 1,246,092; higher is better.
Position 138th of 150 · derived.
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · world median 46.6725.6246.67▼ Worsened since 2012
Haiti: 25.62 · world median 46.67 · Productive Capacities Index (1–100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 17.8 to 71.02; higher is better.
Position 181st of 195 · derived.
Coefficient of Human InequalityUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 17.0538.2417.05No real change since 2013
Haiti: 38.24 · world median 17.05 · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 4.865 to 43.08; lower is better.
Position 13th of 169 · derived, 1st = worst.
GDP per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 17,2652,67817,265▼ Worsened since 2015
Haiti: 2,678 · world median 17,265 · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,067 to 139,593; higher is better.
Position 172nd of 185 · derived.
Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison)GGDC · 2022 · world median 12,8901,54612,890▼ Worsened since 2012
Haiti: 1,546 · world median 12,890 · GDP per capita (2011 international $). Maddison Project, Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 596.39 to 149,171; higher is better.
Position 156th of 166 · derived.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10015100▲ Improved since 2014
Haiti: 15 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.9345.9No earlier reading
Haiti: 3 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Statistical Performance IndicatorsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 69.338.7469.3▼ Worsened since 2016
Haiti: 38.74 · world median 69.3 · SPI overall score (0–100). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 27.12 to 94.14; higher is better.
Position 180th of 188 · derived.
Immunisation Coverage, DTP3WUENIC · 2025 · world median 915891▼ Worsened since 2015
Haiti: 58 · world median 91 · Infants given a third dose of DTP vaccine (%). WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 39 to 99; higher is better.
Gender Inequality IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.3510.6180.351▼ Worsened since 2013
Haiti: 0.618 · world median 0.351 · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.003 to 0.838; lower is better.
Ranked 165th of 172 by UNDP Human Development Report Office.
Old-Age Pension CoverageILO · 2025 · world median 80.8180.8No earlier reading
Haiti: 1 · world median 80.8 · People above statutory pensionable age receiving an old-age pension (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 000No earlier reading
Haiti: 0 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
No better end2
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 11.2620.211.26Moved since 2015
Haiti: 20.2 · world median 11.26 · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.481 to 43.97.
Position 15th of 132 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Net Official Development Assistance ReceivedOECD Development Assistance Committee · 2023 · world median 2.5795.5052.579Moved since 2013
Haiti: 5.505 · world median 2.579 · Net ODA received (% of GNI). OECD Development Assistance Committee, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from -0.001 to 101.78.
Position 40th of 130 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Haiti
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution (last 2017), Adequacy of Social Protection and Labour Benefits, Children with Functional Difficulties, Disability Benefit Coverage, Foundational ID Ownership (last 2017), Low Birthweight Prevalence, Malaria Incidence (P. vivax) (last 2008), Official Development Assistance Given (% of GNI), Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day (last 2012), Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day (last 2012), Poverty Headcount Ratio at $4.20 a Day (last 2012), Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day (last 2012), Poverty Severity (Squared Poverty Gap) at $3.00 a Day (last 2012) and Prosperity Gap (last 2012). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Development & Human Capital among Haiti’s 15 topics
Development & Human Capital is Haiti’s 11th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainabilityjoint 44th of 1864/4 keys
- Peace & Security109th of 1774/4 keys
- Energyjoint 108th of 1652/3 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties161st of 1984/4 keys
- Work & Labour155th of 1824/4 keys
- Economy & Innovationjoint 151st of 1762/4 keys
- Gender & Equality160th of 1833/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing176th of 2004/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture162nd of 1843/4 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 178th of 1984/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital177th of 1963/3 keys
- Education & Knowledge181st of 1983/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions184th of 1944/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience184th of 1933/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade175th of 1773/4 keys
No standing on Poverty & Inequality: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on development & human capital
The three countries placed highest of 196, and the leaders Haiti can most readily be measured against.
1
Cook IslandsPolynesia
1st of 196 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Benedict Adam · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 196 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
DenmarkNorthern Europe
3rd of 196 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: User:Aconcagua · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Americas
Canada=27th3/3 keysHighest in Caribbean
Puerto Rico63rd2/3 keysThis page
Haiti177th3/3 keys
Positions out of 196 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Haiti and development & human capital
On development & human capital
Global Hunger Index 2025: Countries with the Most Alarming Hunger Crisis
Thirteen countries scored across four editions — 2000, 2008, 2016 and 2025 — and five the report could not score at all. DR Congo and South Sudan share 121st place on 37.5.
On development & human capital
India vs Pakistan 2025: Comparison of Hunger Index, Happiness, HDI, Rule of Law, Literacy & GDP
India and Pakistan on six published measures: hunger, happiness, human development, rule of law, literacy and GDP per capita, each from its own publisher and year.
08Questions
Haiti on development & human capital: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Haiti rank on development & human capital?
Haiti is placed 177th of 196 countries on Development & Human Capital in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Social Protection Coverage, Maternal Mortality Ratio and Human Development Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Social Protection Coverage figure for Haiti?
6.6 in 2025 (population covered by at least one social protection benefit (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 52.1.
What is the latest Maternal Mortality Ratio figure for Haiti?
327.56 in 2023 (maternal deaths per 100,000 live births), according to UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG). The world median in the same edition was 46.65.
How does Haiti compare with Dominican Republic on development & human capital?
Dominican Republic is placed joint 106th of 196, and Haiti 177th. Social Protection Coverage: Dominican Republic 61, Haiti 6.6; Maternal Mortality Ratio: Dominican Republic 124.47, Haiti 327.56; Human Development Index: Dominican Republic 0.776, Haiti 0.554.
How have Haiti’s development & human capital figures changed?
Maternal Mortality Ratio fell from 439.62 in 2000 to 327.56 in 2023; Human Development Index rose from 0.497 in 2000 to 0.554 in 2023.
Which development & human capital statistics are missing for Haiti?
No current reading is published for Haiti on Account Ownership at a Financial Institution, Adequacy of Social Protection and Labour Benefits, Children with Functional Difficulties, Disability Benefit Coverage, Foundational ID Ownership, Low Birthweight Prevalence, Malaria Incidence (P. vivax), Official Development Assistance Given (% of GNI), Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day, Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day, Poverty Headcount Ratio at $4.20 a Day, Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day, Poverty Severity (Squared Poverty Gap) at $3.00 a Day and Prosperity Gap. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Poverty lines, inequality and aid received are published here as context rather than as keys, often because they cover fewer countries or are measured too rarely. Development is also not the same as economic size or growth, which belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Development & Human Capital standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The development & human capital method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Social Protection Coverage — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Maternal Mortality Ratio — UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), CC BY 3.0 IGO
- Human Development Index — UNDP Human Development Report Office, CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 44 statistics on this page come from 14 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Haiti’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Haiti (banner) — Santiagockn, CC0
- Cook Islands — Benedict Adam, CC BY 2.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Haiti: Development & Human Capital — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/haiti/development