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North America · #111 · 2025–2026

Haiti: internet and everyday apps

Haiti has about 4.5 million people online — a penetration rate of 37.8% and rank #111 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 11 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 4.5 million Penetration 37.8% World rank #111 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Haiti has roughly 4.5 million internet users (4,500,000 people) — about 37.8% of the population and rank #111 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Haiti in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
4.5 million4,500,000 · #111
Penetration
37.8%#187
Population
11.9 million11,900,000 · #81
GDP
$24B#124
GDP growth
-4.2%#214
GDP per person
$2,042#178
Land area
27.8k km²#144
Capital
Port-au-Prince
Region
North America
Official languages
Haitian Creole, French

How Haiti goes online

Port-au-Prince tells its news through WhatsApp and Facebook, much of it in voice notes, because not everyone types as fast as they talk. MonCash sends money to a relative, pays for groceries or a data bundle, and remittances from the diaspora arrive on the same phones. The connection itself drops without warning, when the street gets tense or the power fails. So people warn each other, try again, and keep a charged battery in reserve as a matter of habit.

Around 37.8%. With a population of about 11.9 million and 4.5 million online, roughly 7.4 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 11 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

11 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 Facebook Social · Meta · 2004

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994

Payments

2 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998 MonCash Payments · Digicel · 2015

Mobility

1 Most-used apps →
Uber Mobility · Uber Technologies · 2009

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Websites people in Haiti actually use

7

The 7 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News2Banking2Telecom1Transport1Government1
Le NouvellisteNewslenouvelliste.comHaiti's oldest daily, read for politics, courts and daily life. Haiti LibreNewshaitilibre.comOnline newspaper updating Haitian news around the clock. SogebankBankingsogebank.comMajor Haitian bank used for salaries, savings and money transfers. Bank of the Republic of HaitiBankingbrh.htHaiti's central bank, publishing the exchange rate, inflation figures and the rules commercial banks follow. Digicel HaitiTelecomdigicelgroup.comTelecom site for top-ups, data plans and the MonCash wallet. Sunrise AirwaysTransportsunriseairways.netRegional flights out of Port-au-Prince across the Caribbean. Government of HaitiGovernmentgouv.htThe ministries and their statements.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Haiti are online?

About 4.5 million (4,500,000 people). That works out to roughly 37.8% of the population, which puts Haiti at #111 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Haiti use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Haiti?

WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Haiti?

Around 37.8%. With a population of about 11.9 million and 4.5 million online, roughly 7.4 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Haiti?

The everyday ones are Le Nouvelliste, Haiti Libre, Sogebank, plus the other 7 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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