Population
11.5M
Unitary semi-presidential republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,821
in 2031
Passport power
#176
13 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
8
Top: Cap-Haïtien
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Haiti
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Continent
- North America / Caribbean
- Area
- 27,750 km²
- Population
- 11.5M
- Density
- 395.7/km²
- Government
- Unitary semi-presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .ht
- Calling code
- +509
- Timezone
- UTC-05:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #176 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 13
- Total accessible
- 45
Culture and society
- Languages
- French (français), Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen)
- Religions
- Christianity 87.0%, No religion 10.7%, Haitian vodou 2.1%, Other 0.2%
- Currencies
- G HTG — Haitian gourde
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.554
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $5,821
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 65.1 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 47.9%
- Gini index (2012)
- 41.1
- Inflation (2031)
- 8.0%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 14.9%
- Urban population (2024)
- 55.0%
- Life satisfaction (2020)
- 3.6/10
- PM2.5 (2019)
- 9.7 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 41.2/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.45
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| USCIS Issues TPS Employment Authorization Guidance After Supreme Court Ruling | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 2 months ago |
| U.S. Supreme Court Permits Termination of TPS for Haitians and Syrians | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |