Haiti vs Rwanda
Haiti is 5% larger than Rwanda.
HaitiRwandaHaiti moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Haiti is 1.05× the area of Rwanda.
 Haiti |  Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaHaiti: 1.05× the area | 27,750 km²#144 of 194 | 26,338 km²#145 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRwanda: 1.22× the population | 11,906,095#83 of 194 · 2025 | 14,569,341#77 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityRwanda: 1.29× the density | 429 / km²#20 of 194 | 553 / km²#14 of 194 |
| Urban populationHaiti: 1.8× the urban share | 56%#122 of 192 · 2025 | 31%#170 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateRwanda: 1.39× the births per woman | 2.63 per woman#66 of 192 · 2024 | 3.65 per woman#38 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthRwanda: 1.04 points higher | +1.13%#90 of 192 · 2025 | +2.17%#39 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateRwanda: 1.28× the birth rate | 21.9 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2024 | 28.1 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateHaiti: 1.32× the death rate | 7.8 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 | 5.9 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Rwanda: 6.2 points higher | 30.8%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 37.0%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Haiti: 0.8 points higher | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 4.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationRwanda: 3.1 per 1,000 higher | −2.7 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRwanda: 1.11× the refugees for its size | 15.18 per 1,000#13 of 190 · 2025 | 16.78 per 1,000#12 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRwanda: 2.9 years longer | 65.1 years#165 of 192 · 2024 | 68.0 years#143 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityHaiti: 1.33× the infant mortality | 39.0 per 1,000 births#27 of 191 · 2024 | 29.4 per 1,000 births#48 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsHaiti: 3.22× the doctors per person | 0.29 per 1,000#138 of 178 · 2022 | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 9.4%#135 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRwanda: 0.024 higher | 0.554#163 of 190 · 2023 | 0.578#156 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaHaiti: 1.75× the income per person | $2,010#150 of 185 · 2025 | $1,150#165 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPHaiti: 1.96× the economy | $32.08B2025 | $16.37B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Rwanda: 1.33× the output per person | $3,134#170 of 184 · 2025 | $4,164#160 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthRwanda: 12.1 points higher | −2.7%#184 of 187 · 2025 | +9.4%#6 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationHaiti: 22.7 points higher | +28.6%#8 of 176 · 2025 | +5.9%#36 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentHaiti: 1.31× the unemployment | 14.9%#16 of 178 · 2025 | 11.4%#28 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 38.6%#23 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 39.4#42 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureHaiti: 11.5 points higher | 46.6% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2025 | 35.1% of jobs#47 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRwanda: 9.6 points higher | 8.8% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 | 18.4% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRwanda: 1.9 points higher | 44.6% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 | 46.5% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentRwanda: 5.9 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 5.9% of GDP#33 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsRwanda: 20.0 points higher | 1.6% of GDP#167 of 168 · 2025 | 21.6% of GDP#128 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRwanda: 10.8× the military spending | 0.1% of GDP#152 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#100 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersHaiti: 1.51× the share online | 48%#145 of 184 · 2024 | 32%#164 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRwanda: 1.43× the mobile subscriptions | 65 per 100#167 of 191 · 2022 | 93 per 100#140 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRwanda: 1.93× the forest share | 14% of land#137 of 192 · 2024 | 26% of land#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personHaiti: 1.88× the CO₂ per person | 0.30 t a year#161 of 185 · 2024 | 0.16 t a year#172 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyRwanda: 3.2 points higher | 76.7%#22 of 190 · 2021 | 79.9%#17 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityRwanda: 18.1 points higher | 53.9%#172 of 192 · 2024 | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Rwanda: 2.28× the air pollution | 15.8 µg/m³#110 of 191 · 2023 | 36.0 µg/m³#30 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRwanda: 0.5 points higher | 8.6% of land#149 of 191 · 2025 | 9.1% of land#146 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRwanda: 12.4 points higher | 36.5% of land#17 of 190 · 2024 | 48.9% of land#6 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRwanda: 1.51× the water stress | 13.4%#77 of 176 · 2022 | 20.2%#69 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationHaiti: 1.19× the rain and snow | 1,440 mm#61 of 180 · 2022 | 1,212 mm#74 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRwanda: 1.50 higher | −1.38#171 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRwanda: 2.18 higher | −1.54#184 of 193 · 2025 | +0.64#50 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateHaiti: 11.4× the homicide rate | 41.2 per 100,000#6 of 146 · 2023 | 3.6 per 100,000#60 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Kigali |
| Currency | Gourde (HTG) | Rwandan franc (RWF) |
| Official languages | French, Haitian Creole | English, French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +509 | +250 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Haiti sits at about 19° N and is stretched to 1.12× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Haiti bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Haiti is 5% larger than Rwanda. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Haiti?
- About 1.1 times: Haiti has 1.05× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Haiti and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Haiti is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Haiti or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 11,906,095. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².
- Which is richer, Haiti or Rwanda?
- By gross national income per person, Haiti: $2,010 against $1,150 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.75× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Haiti or Rwanda?
- In Rwanda: life expectancy at birth is 68.0 years, against 65.1 — 2.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Haiti and Rwanda have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Haiti: semi-presidential republic; Rwanda: presidential republic.