What is academic freedom index in Haiti?

Academic freedom index in Haiti was 0.69 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Haiti?

The highest recorded value was 0.728 in 2007.

What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Haiti?

The lowest recorded value was 0.181 in 1960.

How does Haiti rank for academic freedom index?

Haiti ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Haiti?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Haiti data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Academic Freedom Index in Haiti

Name: Academic Freedom Index in Haiti
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Haiti: Academic Freedom Index was 0.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.69

Change on year

up 6.2%

World rank

74th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.728

in 2007

All-time low

0.181

in 1960

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Academic Freedom Index in Haiti, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, academic freedom index in Haiti stood at 0.69.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Haiti peaked at 0.728 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.181, in 1960.

Haiti ranks 74th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Academic Freedom Index in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Academic Freedom Index in Haiti, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.415	—
1901	0.415	+0.0%
1902	0.415	+0.0%
1903	0.415	+0.0%
1904	0.415	+0.0%
1905	0.415	+0.0%
1906	0.415	+0.0%
1907	0.415	+0.0%
1908	0.415	+0.0%
1909	0.415	+0.0%
1910	0.415	+0.0%
1911	0.415	+0.0%
1912	0.409	-1.4%
1913	0.409	+0.0%
1914	0.409	+0.0%
1915	0.41	+0.2%
1916	0.415	+1.2%
1917	0.415	+0.0%
1918	0.415	+0.0%
1919	0.415	+0.0%
1920	0.415	+0.0%
1921	0.415	+0.0%
1922	0.415	+0.0%
1923	0.415	+0.0%
1924	0.415	+0.0%
1925	0.415	+0.0%
1926	0.415	+0.0%
1927	0.415	+0.0%
1928	0.415	+0.0%
1929	0.415	+0.0%
1930	0.415	+0.0%
1931	0.415	+0.0%
1932	0.415	+0.0%
1933	0.415	+0.0%
1934	0.415	+0.0%
1935	0.4	-3.6%
1936	0.4	+0.0%
1937	0.4	+0.0%
1938	0.4	+0.0%
1939	0.4	+0.0%
1940	0.4	+0.0%
1941	0.4	+0.0%
1942	0.4	+0.0%
1943	0.4	+0.0%
1944	0.4	+0.0%
1945	0.4	+0.0%
1946	0.4	+0.0%
1947	0.404	+1.0%
1948	0.404	+0.0%
1949	0.404	+0.0%
1950	0.404	+0.0%
1951	0.404	+0.0%
1952	0.404	+0.0%
1953	0.404	+0.0%
1954	0.404	+0.0%
1955	0.404	+0.0%
1956	0.306	-24.3%
1957	0.27	-11.8%
1958	0.23	-14.8%
1959	0.23	+0.0%
1960	0.181	-21.3%
1961	0.181	+0.0%
1962	0.181	+0.0%
1963	0.181	+0.0%
1964	0.181	+0.0%
1965	0.181	+0.0%
1966	0.181	+0.0%
1967	0.181	+0.0%
1968	0.181	+0.0%
1969	0.181	+0.0%
1970	0.181	+0.0%
1971	0.19	+5.0%
1972	0.193	+1.6%
1973	0.193	+0.0%
1974	0.193	+0.0%
1975	0.193	+0.0%
1976	0.193	+0.0%
1977	0.193	+0.0%
1978	0.193	+0.0%
1979	0.193	+0.0%
1980	0.186	-3.6%
1981	0.189	+1.6%
1982	0.189	+0.0%
1983	0.189	+0.0%
1984	0.189	+0.0%
1985	0.193	+2.1%
1986	0.339	+75.6%
1987	0.525	+54.9%
1988	0.585	+11.4%
1989	0.585	+0.0%
1990	0.614	+5.0%
1991	0.638	+3.9%
1992	0.595	-6.7%
1993	0.595	+0.0%
1994	0.599	+0.7%
1995	0.657	+9.7%
1996	0.665	+1.2%
1997	0.689	+3.6%
1998	0.689	+0.0%
1999	0.689	+0.0%
2000	0.721	+4.6%
2001	0.721	+0.0%
2002	0.698	-3.2%
2003	0.669	-4.2%
2004	0.652	-2.5%
2005	0.701	+7.5%
2006	0.718	+2.4%
2007	0.728	+1.4%
2008	0.728	+0.0%
2009	0.728	+0.0%
2010	0.728	+0.0%
2011	0.725	-0.4%
2012	0.714	-1.5%
2013	0.721	+1.0%
2014	0.707	-1.9%
2015	0.696	-1.6%
2016	0.718	+3.2%
2017	0.706	-1.7%
2018	0.694	-1.7%
2019	0.692	-0.3%
2020	0.698	+0.9%
2021	0.695	-0.4%
2022	0.701	+0.9%
2023	0.625	-10.8%
2024	0.65	+4.0%
2025	0.69	+6.2%

Haiti compared with similar countries

Haiti's 0.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.515, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Haiti's 0.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.761, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.415	0.415	0.415	10
1910s	0.4127	0.409	0.415	10
1920s	0.415	0.415	0.415	10
1930s	0.4075	0.4	0.415	10
1940s	0.4012	0.4	0.404	10
1950s	0.346	0.23	0.404	10
1960s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1970s	0.1915	0.181	0.193	10
1980s	0.3169	0.186	0.585	10
1990s	0.643	0.595	0.689	10
2000s	0.7064	0.652	0.728	10
2010s	0.7101	0.692	0.728	10
2020s	0.6765	0.625	0.701	6

Countries ranked near Haiti

71 Benin 0.709 compare
72 Mexico 0.706 compare
73 Paraguay 0.703 compare
75 Moldova 0.689 compare
75 Niger 0.689 compare
77 Madagascar 0.684 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More social development data for Haiti

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,702 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,702 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is academic freedom index in Haiti?: Academic freedom index in Haiti was 0.69 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Haiti?: The highest recorded value was 0.728 in 2007.
What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Haiti?: The lowest recorded value was 0.181 in 1960.
How does Haiti rank for academic freedom index?: Haiti ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Haiti?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.