Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Haiti
Haiti: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -1.14 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Haiti, 2008–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Haiti is -1.14, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Haiti peaked at -0.472 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.14, in 2018.
That places Haiti 120th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -0.6921 | — |
| 2009 | -0.6425 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | -0.5936 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | -0.532 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | -0.472 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | -0.544 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | -0.6137 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | -0.7904 | +28.8% |
| 2016 | -0.9651 | +22.1% |
| 2017 | -1.14 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | -1.14 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.14 | -0.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's -1.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2275, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Haiti's -1.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.5167, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.6673 | -0.6921 | -0.6425 | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.7935 | -1.14 | -0.472 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 | -1.14 | -1.14 | 1 |
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 citizen satisfaction with democracy in Haiti?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Haiti was -1.14 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was -0.472 in 2012.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.14 in 2018.
- How does Haiti rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Haiti ranks 120th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.