Key features of electoral democracy in Haiti
Haiti: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.238 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.238
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
133rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.469
in 2007
All-time low
0.021
in 1799
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Haiti, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Haiti stood at 0.238.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Haiti peaked at 0.469 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1799.
Haiti ranks 133rd of 176 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 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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 key features of electoral democracy in Haiti?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Haiti was 0.238 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.469 in 2007.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1799.
- How does Haiti rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Haiti ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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