Equal Rights Protection Index in Haiti
Haiti: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.069 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Equal Rights Protection Index in Haiti, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal rights protection index in Haiti stood at 0.069.
The figure is up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Haiti peaked at 0.124 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 2013.
That places Haiti 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.
Equal Rights Protection Index in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.053 | — |
| 1790 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.103 | +94.3% |
| 1795 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.081 | -21.4% |
| 1804 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.078 | -3.7% |
| 1901 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.081 | +3.8% |
| 1916 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.078 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 0.071 | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.077 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.078 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.048 | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.124 | +153.1% |
| 2019 | 0.099 | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.11 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.098 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.058 | -40.8% |
| 2024 | 0.069 | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.069 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.534, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.069 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.604, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.083 | 0.053 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0876 | 0.081 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0795 | 0.078 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0787 | 0.071 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0737 | 0.071 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.07 | 0.048 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0837 | 0.058 | 0.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 169 Congo 0.084 compare
- 170 Central African Republic 0.077 compare
- 171 Angola 0.076 compare
- 173 Cambodia 0.067 compare
- 174 South Sudan 0.057 compare
- 175 Afghanistan 0.027 compare
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 equal rights protection index in Haiti?
- Equal rights protection index in Haiti was 0.069 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.124 in 2018.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 2013.
- How does Haiti rank for equal rights protection index?
- Haiti ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.