Distribution of Democracy Index in Haiti
Haiti: Distribution of Democracy Index was 15 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 168 countries
All-time high
17
in 1996
All-time low
1
in 1971
Years of data
180
1820–2018
Distribution of Democracy Index in Haiti, 1820–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 15 for distribution of democracy index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Haiti peaked at 17 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1971.
Haiti ranks 99th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 180 years of available data.
Distribution of Democracy Index in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 7 | — |
| 1821 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 1935 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 1936 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 1948 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 1951 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 1957 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 1958 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3 | -78.6% |
| 1962 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 | +400.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16 | +433.3% |
| 1995 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1830s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1840s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1850s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1860s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1880s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 1930s | 11.5 | 11 | 14 | 6 |
| 1940s | 11.9 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.2 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.1 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5 | 3 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5 | 8 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 | 10 | 15 | 9 |
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 distribution of democracy index in Haiti?
- Distribution of democracy index in Haiti was 15 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 1996.
- What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1971.
- How does Haiti rank for distribution of democracy index?
- Haiti ranks 99th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).