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Haiti

America · Caribbean · Low econ · Modeled mil
⚠ 1 active conflict
11.7M
👥 Population
$20B
📈 GDP (Nominal)
21k
🪖 Active Personnel
$0.28B
💰 Defense Budget
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview

Haiti is located in America (Caribbean). It has an estimated population of 11,700,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $20 billion (about $1,709 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 21,060 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 12,636 reservists, ranking #103 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $0.28B, roughly 1.4% of GDP.

Auto-generated from the figures on this page — not independently researched prose.
Global Standing percentile per metric
👥Population
#81/196
📈GDP (Nominal)
#123/194
💵GDP Per Capita
#158/194
🪖Active Personnel
#103/174
💰Defense Budget
#122/178
Active Conflicts
Haiti Gang Violence
Caribbean · gang conflict and state collapse, since 2024 surge
5,000 est. deaths
Armed gangs control large parts of Port-au-Prince amid state collapse; classified by some trackers as an armed conflict given the scale of organized violence.
SRC: ACLED / UN, 2024-25 estimate
Share of World
0.1%
of world population
11,700,000 people
0.0%
of world GDP
$20B nominal
0.0%
of world defense spending
$0.28B / year
0.1%
of world active personnel
21,060 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
11,700,000#81 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
💵GDP Per Capita
Manpower
Force Composition33,696 total personnel
Active 63%Reserve 38%
🪖Active Personnel
🎖️Reserve Personnel
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.4% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $13k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.8
💰Defense Budget
🛢️Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
☢️Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
n/a
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
n/a
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
n/a
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
n/a
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
n/a
🌊Submarines
0
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
0
Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Caribbean
Haiti ranks #0 of 2 in Caribbean on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Modeled. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.