Legislative Corruption Score in Haiti
Haiti: Legislative Corruption Score was -2.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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.