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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.

Topic
Haiti
Canada
Official name: Republic of HaitiCanada
Capital:Port-au-PrinceOttawa
Area (thousands of km2):289,985
Population (millions): 8.5 (2005)32.4 (2005)
Population density (per km2):304 (2005)3 (2005)
Urban population (%-2004):3881
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita):US$390 (2004)US$28,390 (2004)
GNI purchasing power parity (PPP) (per capita):US$1,680 (2004)US$30,660 (2004)
Structure of GDP (%-2004):
  • Agriculture
  • Industry
  • Services
  • 28
    17
    55
    2
    32
    66
    Ecological footprint (global hectares per person-2001):0.56.4
    Human development index (HDI) ranking:153rd of 177 countries (2003)5th (2003)
    Gender-related development index (GDI) ranking:N/A of 140 countries (2003)5th (2003)
    Life expectancy at birth:43 (1960), 52 (2004)71 (1960), 80 (2004)
    Mortality rate under 5 years old
    (per 1,000):
    253 (1960), 117 (2004)33 (1960), 6 (2004)
    Adult literacy rate (% 2000-2004):
  • Total
  • Men
  • Women
  • 52
    54
    50
    99
    99
    99
    Population using improved drinking water sources (%-2002):
  • Total
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • 71
    91
    59
    100
    100
    99


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