Despite a slight decrease in overall extreme poverty in Haiti, the number of poor remains extremely high, especially in rural areas. Haiti is one of the most unequal countries in the world, in terms ...

Nearly 6 out of 10 Haitians (58.7 percent) live on less than $3.70 a day, while only 4% of Dominicans are in this state of poverty ... This chart compares socio-economic indicators for Haiti ...

This all contributes to environmental problems. But Haiti's huge environmental problem is caused by poverty. If Haiti were a rich country, deforestation would not be such a problem. Haiti is one ...

officially the Republic of Haiti, the poorest nation in the Americas. Nearly 60% of the population lives below the poverty line. In recent months, Haiti has descended into a critical state of violence ...