What is human rights index in Haiti?

Human rights index in Haiti was 0.743 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Haiti?

The highest recorded value was 0.815 in 2007.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Haiti?

The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 1803.

How does Haiti rank for human rights index?

Haiti ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Haiti?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Haiti

Name: Human Rights Index in Haiti
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Haiti: Human Rights Index was 0.743 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.743

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

87th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.815

in 2007

All-time low

0.063

in 1803

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Haiti, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Haiti stood at 0.743.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Haiti peaked at 0.815 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.063, in 1803.

Haiti ranks 87th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	0.069	0.069	0.069	1
1790s	0.1705	0.077	0.218	10
1800s	0.0975	0.063	0.141	10
1810s	0.141	0.141	0.141	10
1820s	0.3345	0.141	0.356	10
1830s	0.356	0.356	0.356	10
1840s	0.3426	0.288	0.358	10
1850s	0.288	0.288	0.288	10
1860s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1870s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1880s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1890s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1900s	0.395	0.395	0.395	10
1910s	0.3787	0.365	0.395	10
1920s	0.38	0.38	0.38	10
1930s	0.3787	0.373	0.38	10
1940s	0.3927	0.371	0.416	10
1950s	0.3231	0.123	0.417	10
1960s	0.123	0.123	0.123	10
1970s	0.1354	0.123	0.139	10
1980s	0.2602	0.132	0.53	10
1990s	0.6207	0.427	0.77	10
2000s	0.7646	0.707	0.815	10
2010s	0.7877	0.758	0.814	10
2020s	0.7395	0.728	0.748	6

Countries ranked near Haiti

84 Zambia 0.773 compare
85 Guatemala 0.766 compare
86 Colombia 0.765 compare
88 Nepal 0.742 compare
89 Bolivia 0.741 compare
90 Kenya 0.74 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Haiti

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.238 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.799 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.612 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.238 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.119 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.098 (2025)

All data for Haiti →

Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Haiti?: Human rights index in Haiti was 0.743 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Haiti?: The highest recorded value was 0.815 in 2007.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Haiti?: The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 1803.
How does Haiti rank for human rights index?: Haiti ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Haiti?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.