LGBT+ Rights Index in Haiti
Haiti: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LGBT+ Rights Index in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Haiti is 1.83, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Haiti peaked at 2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2010.
That places Haiti 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | — |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.83 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521, 35.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 6 |
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 lgbt+ rights index in Haiti?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Haiti was 1.83 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2010.
- How does Haiti rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Haiti ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index 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 Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.