Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Haiti
Haiti: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.238 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.238
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
132nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.469
in 2007
All-time low
0.021
in 1799
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Haiti, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.238 for government effectiveness vs 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, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Haiti peaked at 0.469 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1799.
Haiti ranks 132nd 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.
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 |
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More social development data for Haiti
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.743 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.098 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.238 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.612 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.799 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.119 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Haiti?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Haiti was 0.238 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.469 in 2007.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1799.
- How does Haiti rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Haiti ranks 132nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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