Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Haiti
Haiti: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 4 years in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Haiti, 1990–2009
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Haiti is 4 years, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Haiti peaked at 5 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1990.
That places Haiti 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 years | — |
| 1994 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 1 years | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +33.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 4 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24 years, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 4 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41 years, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 years | 1 years | 5 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Haiti?
- Age of electoral democracy in Haiti was 4 years in 2009, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1990.
- How does Haiti rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Haiti ranks 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2009.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.