Haiti vs Rwanda: Freedom Score
Haiti
22
in 2025
Rwanda
21
in 2025
Haiti rank
156th
Rwanda rank
158th
Freedom Score over time
- Haiti
- Rwanda
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 22 against 21 in Rwanda, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 156th and Rwanda ranks 158th of 197 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.62 | 31.25 | 2.38 | Haiti |
| 2010s | 41.7 | 24.3 | 17.4 | Haiti |
| 2020s | 29.5 | 21.83 | 7.67 | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Haiti or Rwanda?
- Haiti, at 22 against 21 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Haiti and Rwanda?
- 1, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Rwanda rank globally for freedom score?
- Haiti ranks 156th and Rwanda ranks 158th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.