Additional Facts about Haiti

Haiti continues to occupy one of the last positions on the Human Poverty Index.
The poorest households have a daily per capita income amounting to only 44% of the poverty line.
Less than half of the population has access to drinking water in both rural and urban areas.
The illiteracy rate among adults and youths is close to 84%.
The infant mortality rate is 76 per 1,000 live births.
A mere 28% of the population has access to sanitation facilities.

More than 40% of the children are not enrolled in school, and the quality of teaching is mediocre.