Haiti and the Dominican Republic: One Island, Two Divergent Economies

Once a single land and one country, Hispaniola has historically separated into two nations sharing the same island. Over the years, analysts from around the globe have observed and compared these two countries on various levels. In 2024, Pablo Arriagada, an expert in data related to poverty and inequality, undertook a comparative economic analysis of the two countries. Published on the World Bank's website, we present a summary of this analysis titled: “Haiti and the Dominican Republic: One Island, Two Divergent Economies.”

Le Nouvelliste
Par Le Nouvelliste
24 Oct 2024 | Lecture : 3 min.

Haiti and the Dominican Republic are two Caribbean nations that share the island of Hispaniola. However, despite this geographical proximity, the two countries have experienced vastly different developmental trajectories over the last few decades. In 1990, the Dominican Republic had a per capita GDP twice that of Haiti. Thirty-two years later, it is now seven times wealthier than Haiti.

The accompanying graph illustrates these diverging paths. While the Dominican Republic has experienced sustained growth over three decades, Haiti&#

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