Which has higher electoral democracy index, Congo or Haiti?

Congo, at 0.243 against 0.238 in Haiti as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Haiti?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Haiti: Electoral Democracy Index

Congo

0.243

in 2025

Haiti

0.238

in 2025

Congo rank

131st

Haiti rank

133rd

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Congo
Haiti

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.243 against 0.238 in Haiti, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Haiti ahead.

Congo ranks 131st and Haiti ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Haiti in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Haiti	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.026	0.1041	0.0781	Haiti
1910s	0.026	0.1279	0.1019	Haiti
1920s	0.026	0.095	0.069	Haiti
1930s	0.026	0.1551	0.1291	Haiti
1940s	0.0509	0.1595	0.1086	Haiti
1950s	0.1293	0.1757	0.0464	Haiti
1960s	0.178	0.1448	0.0332	Congo
1970s	0.0971	0.1493	0.0522	Haiti
1980s	0.1126	0.1648	0.0522	Haiti
1990s	0.3139	0.3248	0.0109	Haiti
2000s	0.232	0.395	0.163	Haiti
2010s	0.2518	0.4309	0.1791	Haiti
2020s	0.2508	0.2782	0.0273	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Congo or Haiti?: Congo, at 0.243 against 0.238 in Haiti as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Congo and Haiti?: 0.005, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Haiti?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Haiti rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Congo ranks 131st and Haiti ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.