Legislative Corruption Score in Haiti
Haiti: Legislative Corruption Score was -2.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
-2.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 174 countries
All-time high
-1.26
in 1930
All-time low
-2.21
in 2006
Years of data
142
1817–2022
Legislative Corruption Score in Haiti, 1817–2022
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded -2.21 for legislative corruption score in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 142 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Haiti peaked at -1.26 in 1930 and was at its lowest, -2.21, in 2006.
That places Haiti 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 142 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1817 | -1.67 | — |
| 1818 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.6 | -4.2% |
| 1891 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.26 | -21.0% |
| 1931 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.1 | +65.8% |
| 1958 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.11 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | -2.11 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.29 | -38.8% |
| 1991 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.21 | +71.5% |
| 2007 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's -2.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's -2.21 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.772, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -1.67 | -1.67 | -1.67 | 3 |
| 1820s | -1.67 | -1.67 | -1.67 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.67 | -1.67 | -1.67 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.67 | -1.67 | -1.67 | 4 |
| 1890s | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 8 |
| 1930s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.54 | -2.1 | -1.26 | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.1 | -2.11 | -2.1 | 7 |
| 1990s | -1.29 | -1.29 | -1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.75 | -2.21 | -1.29 | 8 |
| 2010s | -2.21 | -2.21 | -2.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.21 | -2.21 | -2.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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 legislative corruption score in Haiti?
- Legislative corruption score in Haiti was -2.21 in 2022, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was -1.26 in 1930.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.21 in 2006.
- How does Haiti rank for legislative corruption score?
- Haiti ranks 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. 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 members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.