Judicial Corruption Score in Haiti
Haiti: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.09 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Judicial Corruption Score in Haiti, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded -1.09 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
The figure is up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Haiti peaked at -0.819 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.47, in 2021.
That places Haiti 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.1 | -1.12 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.975 | -1.07 | -0.819 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.02 | -1.29 | -0.819 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.22 | -1.47 | -1.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Haiti?
- Judicial corruption score in Haiti was -1.09 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was -0.819 in 2007.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 in 2021.
- How does Haiti rank for judicial corruption score?
- Haiti ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.