Haiti vs Niger: Political Rights Rating
Haiti
7
in 2025
Niger
7
in 2025
Haiti rank
1st
Niger rank
1st
Political Rights Rating over time
- Haiti
- Niger
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 7 against 7 in Niger, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 | 6.75 | 0.25 | Niger |
| 1980s | 6.67 | 6.89 | 0.2222 | Niger |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.1 | Haiti |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | Haiti |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 3.6 | 1 | Haiti |
| 2020s | 6 | 5.33 | 0.6667 | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Haiti or Niger?
- Haiti, at 7 against 7 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Haiti and Niger?
- 0, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Niger?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Niger rank globally for political rights rating?
- Haiti ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.