Egalitarian Democracy Index in Haiti
Haiti: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.076 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.076
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
170th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.155
in 1998
All-time low
0.027
in 1903
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Haiti, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.076 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Haiti peaked at 0.155 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1903.
Haiti ranks 170th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.033 | — |
| 1901 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.027 | -18.2% |
| 1904 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.028 | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.031 | +10.7% |
| 1913 | 0.035 | +12.9% |
| 1914 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.034 | -2.9% |
| 1916 | 0.037 | +8.8% |
| 1917 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.028 | -24.3% |
| 1919 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.031 | +10.7% |
| 1931 | 0.04 | +29.0% |
| 1932 | 0.037 | -7.5% |
| 1933 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.036 | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 0.035 | -2.8% |
| 1936 | 0.041 | +17.1% |
| 1937 | 0.04 | -2.4% |
| 1938 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.041 | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.038 | -7.3% |
| 1946 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.043 | +13.2% |
| 1948 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.032 | -25.6% |
| 1951 | 0.051 | +59.4% |
| 1952 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.044 | -13.7% |
| 1957 | 0.035 | -20.5% |
| 1958 | 0.04 | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.039 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.042 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.044 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.043 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.044 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.038 | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.043 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.044 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.04 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.057 | +42.5% |
| 1988 | 0.077 | +35.1% |
| 1989 | 0.064 | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 0.069 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.11 | +59.4% |
| 1992 | 0.063 | -42.7% |
| 1993 | 0.069 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.078 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.125 | +60.3% |
| 1996 | 0.149 | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.154 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.155 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.154 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.147 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.146 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.144 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.087 | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 0.084 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.125 | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 0.151 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.149 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.151 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.139 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.141 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.137 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.134 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.133 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.138 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.131 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.127 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.105 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.076 | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 0.072 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.075 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.076 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.076 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.394, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +60.3% | 0.078 | 0.125 |
| 1951 | +59.4% | 0.032 | 0.051 |
| 1991 | +59.4% | 0.069 | 0.11 |
| 2006 | +48.8% | 0.084 | 0.125 |
| 1992 | -42.7% | 0.11 | 0.063 |
| 1987 | +42.5% | 0.04 | 0.057 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0293 | 0.027 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0321 | 0.028 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0377 | 0.031 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0409 | 0.038 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0446 | 0.032 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0395 | 0.039 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0433 | 0.039 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0494 | 0.038 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1127 | 0.063 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1338 | 0.084 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1375 | 0.131 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0885 | 0.072 | 0.127 | 6 |
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 egalitarian democracy index in Haiti?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Haiti was 0.076 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.155 in 1998.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1903.
- How does Haiti rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Haiti ranks 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.