Executive Corruption Index in Haiti
Haiti: Executive Corruption Index was 0.804 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Executive Corruption Index in Haiti, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Haiti is 0.804, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Haiti peaked at 0.939 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.707, in 1997.
That places Haiti 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.
Executive Corruption Index in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.927 | — |
| 1790 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.882 | -4.9% |
| 1916 | 0.852 | -3.4% |
| 1917 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.898 | +5.4% |
| 1937 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.922 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.939 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.892 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.824 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.707 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.786 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.828 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.755 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.782 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.827 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.754 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.754 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.754 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.754 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.754 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.881 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.765 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.804 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.804 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.804 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.501, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.927 | 0.927 | 0.927 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.927 | 0.927 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.927 | 0.927 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.927 | 0.927 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.927 | 0.927 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.927 | 0.927 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.927 | 0.927 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.927 | 0.927 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.927 | 0.927 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.927 | 0.927 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.927 | 0.927 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.927 | 0.927 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.927 | 0.927 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8925 | 0.852 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.852 | 0.852 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8704 | 0.852 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.898 | 0.898 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9086 | 0.898 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.939 | 0.939 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.939 | 0.939 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9249 | 0.892 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8025 | 0.707 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7699 | 0.707 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7896 | 0.754 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8232 | 0.765 | 0.881 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 21 Madagascar 0.82 compare
- 22 Russia 0.81 compare
- 23 Myanmar 0.808 compare
- 25 Congo 0.8 compare
- 26 Comoros 0.796 compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 0.794 compare
- 27 Philippines 0.794 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 executive corruption index in Haiti?
- Executive corruption index in Haiti was 0.804 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 1958.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.707 in 1997.
- How does Haiti rank for executive corruption index?
- Haiti ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).