Which has higher varieties of democracy, Haiti or Niger?

Haiti, at 0.238 against 0.227 in Niger as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Haiti vs Niger: Varieties of democracy

Haiti

0.238

in 2025

Niger

0.227

in 2025

Haiti rank

133rd

Niger rank

134th

Varieties of democracy over time

Haiti
Niger

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 0.238 against 0.227 in Niger, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Haiti ahead.

Haiti ranks 133rd and Niger ranks 134th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.095	0.015	0.08	Haiti
1930s	0.1551	0.016	0.1391	Haiti
1940s	0.1595	0.0241	0.1354	Haiti
1950s	0.1757	0.061	0.1147	Haiti
1960s	0.1448	0.1872	0.0424	Niger
1970s	0.1493	0.1304	0.0189	Haiti
1980s	0.1648	0.0988	0.066	Haiti
1990s	0.3248	0.3987	0.0739	Niger
2000s	0.395	0.5448	0.1498	Niger
2010s	0.4309	0.5487	0.1178	Niger
2020s	0.2782	0.4038	0.1257	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Haiti or Niger?: Haiti, at 0.238 against 0.227 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Haiti and Niger?: 0.011, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Haiti and Niger rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Haiti ranks 133rd and Niger ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
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.