Electoral Democracy Index in Haiti
Haiti: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.238 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electoral Democracy Index in Haiti, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.238 for electoral democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Haiti peaked at 0.469 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1799.
Haiti ranks 133rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electoral Democracy Index in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.037 | — |
| 1790 | 0.059 | +59.5% |
| 1791 | 0.067 | +13.6% |
| 1792 | 0.059 | -11.9% |
| 1793 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.067 | +13.6% |
| 1795 | 0.072 | +7.5% |
| 1796 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.062 | -13.9% |
| 1798 | 0.042 | -32.3% |
| 1799 | 0.021 | -50.0% |
| 1800 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.023 | +9.5% |
| 1803 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.039 | +69.6% |
| 1805 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.041 | +5.1% |
| 1808 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.088 | +114.6% |
| 1817 | 0.091 | +3.4% |
| 1818 | 0.068 | -25.3% |
| 1819 | 0.06 | -11.8% |
| 1820 | 0.064 | +6.7% |
| 1821 | 0.092 | +43.7% |
| 1822 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.085 | -7.6% |
| 1844 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.067 | -21.2% |
| 1848 | 0.056 | -16.4% |
| 1849 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.097 | +73.2% |
| 1861 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.136 | +40.2% |
| 1890 | 0.144 | +5.9% |
| 1891 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.145 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.143 | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 0.098 | -31.5% |
| 1904 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.105 | +7.1% |
| 1906 | 0.107 | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.124 | +15.9% |
| 1913 | 0.152 | +22.6% |
| 1914 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.131 | -13.8% |
| 1916 | 0.158 | +20.6% |
| 1917 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.095 | -39.9% |
| 1919 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.112 | +17.9% |
| 1931 | 0.175 | +56.2% |
| 1932 | 0.156 | -10.9% |
| 1933 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.151 | -3.2% |
| 1935 | 0.15 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.165 | +10.0% |
| 1937 | 0.162 | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.163 | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.166 | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.148 | -10.8% |
| 1946 | 0.135 | -8.8% |
| 1947 | 0.163 | +20.7% |
| 1948 | 0.161 | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.094 | -41.6% |
| 1951 | 0.213 | +126.6% |
| 1952 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.21 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.176 | -16.2% |
| 1957 | 0.128 | -27.3% |
| 1958 | 0.149 | +16.4% |
| 1959 | 0.148 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.146 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.145 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.144 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.148 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.15 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.151 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.148 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.15 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.115 | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 0.146 | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 0.151 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.121 | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 0.196 | +62.0% |
| 1988 | 0.263 | +34.2% |
| 1989 | 0.208 | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.202 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.327 | +61.9% |
| 1992 | 0.18 | -45.0% |
| 1993 | 0.207 | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.232 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.348 | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.427 | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.441 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.442 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.437 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.417 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.41 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.408 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.249 | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 0.247 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.386 | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 0.469 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.468 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.459 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.431 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.438 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.434 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.434 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.425 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.418 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.429 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.421 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.33 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.233 | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 0.231 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.237 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.238 | +0.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.238 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.238 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.058 | 0.021 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0328 | 0.021 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0553 | 0.041 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0892 | 0.064 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.092 | 0.092 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0795 | 0.056 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.097 | 0.097 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.097 | 0.097 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1009 | 0.097 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.144 | 0.144 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1162 | 0.098 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1279 | 0.095 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.095 | 0.095 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1551 | 0.112 | 0.175 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1595 | 0.135 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1757 | 0.094 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1448 | 0.144 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1493 | 0.144 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1648 | 0.115 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3248 | 0.18 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.395 | 0.247 | 0.469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4309 | 0.418 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2782 | 0.231 | 0.4 | 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 electoral democracy index in Haiti?
- Electoral democracy index in Haiti was 0.238 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.469 in 2007.
- What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1799.
- How does Haiti rank for electoral democracy index?
- Haiti ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.