Haiti: Statistical Overview

Capital: Port-au-Prince

Population

Total Population: 11,772,557

Natural Increase: 1.2%

Density: 417 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 60.5%

Ethnic Origins: A large part of the Haitian population is of Sub-Saharan African origin, while the remaining part is made up of people of European and East Asian origins.

Official Language: French, Creole

Other Languages Spoken: None

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Catholic 55%, Protestant 29%, Vodou 2.1%, other 4.6%, none 10%. 50-80% of Haitians incorporate some elements of Vodou culture or practice in addition to another religion, most often Roman Catholicism; Vodou was recognized as an official religion in 2003

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Port-au-Prince

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Haitian Gourde (HTG)

Country Overview

Area: 27,750 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income, vulnerable economy dependent on aid..
Haiti is facing an extremely difficult economic and security situation, with very high inflation, a collapse of foreign exchange reserves and significant instability hampering all economic activity.

HDI*: 0.554/1

HDI (World Rank): 166/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Haiti, dial 00
To call Haiti, dial +509

Internet Suffix: .ht

Households with a computer: 0.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 0.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 51.3% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	3,549	4,304	4,622	3,378	3,114
Exports of Goods (million USD)	885	1,130	1,282	898	710
Imports of Services (million USD)	463	599	689	588	n/a
Exports of Services (million USD)	125	132	92	130	n/a

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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