Distribution of Democracy Index in Haiti
Haiti: Distribution of Democracy Index was 15 in 2018. ▲ Rising
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 167 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.
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
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 180,702 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.238 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.799 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.612 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.238 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.119 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.098 (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 167 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).