Facts about Haiti

12 January 2010 – the date that will always be remembered as one of the darkest days in Haiti's history. Over 200 000 people died in the earthquake that hit the capital Port au Prince. Norway has been heavily involved with support.
Estimated population (2010)
10 millions

Economy

Gross national income per capita (2010)
674 USD
Economic growth, GDP (2010)
-5,1
Economic structure, percentage of GDP()
Agriculture
Not available
Industry
Not available
Services
Not available
Defence spending, percentage of GDP ()
Not available
Especially fragile state, (OECD/DAC) (2006)
Yes
Development assistance per capita (2009)
112 USD
Development assistance, percentage of GDP ()
Not available

Health

Malnutrition, children under 5 (2006)
29,7%
Child mortality per 1000(2009)
87
Change 2000 - 2009
-27
Maternal mortality per 1000 births (2006)
6,3
HIV infection rate, age group 15-49 (2009)
1,9%
Access to safe drinking water (2008)
63 %
Percentage of urban population living in slums (2007)
70 %
Human Development Index (HDI level ) (2010)
0,4

Scale from zero to one, one is the highest level of welfare.

Education

Children in school ()
Not available
Illiteracy rate, age group 15-24 (2006)
51 %
Ratio of girls to 100 boys attending school()
Primary
Not available
Secondary
Not available
Tertiary
Not available

Women

Percentage of women in Parliament (2010)
4,1%
Women's pay as proportion of men's pay, formal sector ()
Not available

Environment

Area protected for biological diversity ()
Not available

Corruption

Level of corruption according to the TI Corruption Perception Index (2010)
2,2

Scale from zero to ten, zero is the highest level of corruption.