What is liberal democracy index in Haiti?

Liberal democracy index in Haiti was 0.098 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Haiti?

The highest recorded value was 0.301 in 2008.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Haiti?

The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1803.

How does Haiti rank for liberal democracy index?

Haiti ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Haiti?

Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Haiti data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Haiti

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Haiti
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Haiti: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.098 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.098

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

143rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.301

in 2008

All-time low

0.011

in 1803

Years of data

235

1789–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Haiti, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 0.098 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Haiti peaked at 0.301 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1803.

Haiti ranks 143rd 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Haiti, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.015	—
1790	0.018	+20.0%
1791	0.018	+0.0%
1792	0.021	+16.7%
1793	0.022	+4.8%
1794	0.024	+9.1%
1795	0.025	+4.2%
1796	0.025	+0.0%
1797	0.024	-4.0%
1798	0.021	-12.5%
1799	0.015	-28.6%
1800	0.015	+0.0%
1801	0.014	-6.7%
1802	0.013	-7.1%
1803	0.011	-15.4%
1804	0.013	+18.2%
1805	0.013	+0.0%
1806	0.013	+0.0%
1807	0.016	+23.1%
1808	0.019	+18.7%
1809	0.019	+0.0%
1810	0.019	+0.0%
1811	0.019	+0.0%
1812	0.019	+0.0%
1813	0.019	+0.0%
1814	0.019	+0.0%
1815	0.019	+0.0%
1817	0.034	+78.9%
1818	0.032	-5.9%
1819	0.031	-3.1%
1820	0.031	+0.0%
1821	0.058	+87.1%
1822	0.058	+0.0%
1823	0.058	+0.0%
1824	0.058	+0.0%
1825	0.058	+0.0%
1826	0.058	+0.0%
1827	0.058	+0.0%
1828	0.058	+0.0%
1829	0.058	+0.0%
1830	0.058	+0.0%
1831	0.058	+0.0%
1832	0.058	+0.0%
1833	0.058	+0.0%
1834	0.058	+0.0%
1835	0.058	+0.0%
1836	0.058	+0.0%
1837	0.058	+0.0%
1838	0.058	+0.0%
1839	0.058	+0.0%
1840	0.058	+0.0%
1841	0.058	+0.0%
1842	0.058	+0.0%
1843	0.058	+0.0%
1844	0.047	-19.0%
1845	0.047	+0.0%
1846	0.047	+0.0%
1847	0.042	-10.6%
1848	0.028	-33.3%
1849	0.028	+0.0%
1850	0.028	+0.0%
1851	0.028	+0.0%
1852	0.028	+0.0%
1853	0.028	+0.0%
1854	0.028	+0.0%
1855	0.028	+0.0%
1856	0.028	+0.0%
1857	0.028	+0.0%
1858	0.028	+0.0%
1859	0.028	+0.0%
1860	0.048	+71.4%
1861	0.048	+0.0%
1862	0.048	+0.0%
1863	0.048	+0.0%
1864	0.048	+0.0%
1865	0.048	+0.0%
1866	0.048	+0.0%
1867	0.048	+0.0%
1868	0.048	+0.0%
1869	0.048	+0.0%
1870	0.048	+0.0%
1871	0.048	+0.0%
1872	0.046	-4.2%
1873	0.046	+0.0%
1874	0.046	+0.0%
1875	0.046	+0.0%
1876	0.046	+0.0%
1877	0.046	+0.0%
1878	0.046	+0.0%
1879	0.046	+0.0%
1880	0.046	+0.0%
1881	0.046	+0.0%
1882	0.046	+0.0%
1883	0.046	+0.0%
1884	0.046	+0.0%
1885	0.046	+0.0%
1886	0.046	+0.0%
1887	0.046	+0.0%
1888	0.046	+0.0%
1890	0.077	+67.4%
1891	0.077	+0.0%
1892	0.077	+0.0%
1893	0.077	+0.0%
1894	0.077	+0.0%
1895	0.077	+0.0%
1896	0.077	+0.0%
1897	0.077	+0.0%
1898	0.077	+0.0%
1899	0.077	+0.0%
1900	0.077	+0.0%
1901	0.077	+0.0%
1902	0.077	+0.0%
1903	0.069	-10.4%
1904	0.069	+0.0%
1905	0.07	+1.4%
1906	0.07	+0.0%
1907	0.07	+0.0%
1908	0.07	+0.0%
1909	0.07	+0.0%
1910	0.07	+0.0%
1911	0.071	+1.4%
1912	0.071	+0.0%
1913	0.075	+5.6%
1914	0.075	+0.0%
1915	0.072	-4.0%
1916	0.077	+6.9%
1917	0.077	+0.0%
1918	0.043	-44.2%
1919	0.043	+0.0%
1920	0.043	+0.0%
1921	0.043	+0.0%
1922	0.043	+0.0%
1923	0.043	+0.0%
1924	0.043	+0.0%
1925	0.043	+0.0%
1926	0.043	+0.0%
1927	0.043	+0.0%
1928	0.043	+0.0%
1929	0.043	+0.0%
1930	0.052	+20.9%
1931	0.082	+57.7%
1932	0.078	-4.9%
1933	0.078	+0.0%
1934	0.083	+6.4%
1935	0.093	+12.0%
1936	0.095	+2.2%
1937	0.095	+0.0%
1938	0.095	+0.0%
1939	0.095	+0.0%
1940	0.095	+0.0%
1941	0.096	+1.1%
1942	0.096	+0.0%
1943	0.097	+1.0%
1944	0.097	+0.0%
1945	0.093	-4.1%
1946	0.079	-15.1%
1947	0.098	+24.1%
1948	0.098	+0.0%
1949	0.098	+0.0%
1950	0.057	-41.8%
1951	0.109	+91.2%
1952	0.109	+0.0%
1953	0.109	+0.0%
1954	0.109	+0.0%
1955	0.109	+0.0%
1956	0.058	-46.8%
1957	0.033	-43.1%
1958	0.031	-6.1%
1959	0.03	-3.2%
1960	0.03	+0.0%
1961	0.03	+0.0%
1962	0.03	+0.0%
1963	0.03	+0.0%
1964	0.03	+0.0%
1965	0.03	+0.0%
1966	0.03	+0.0%
1967	0.03	+0.0%
1968	0.03	+0.0%
1969	0.03	+0.0%
1970	0.03	+0.0%
1971	0.033	+10.0%
1972	0.035	+6.1%
1973	0.035	+0.0%
1974	0.035	+0.0%
1975	0.035	+0.0%
1976	0.035	+0.0%
1977	0.035	+0.0%
1978	0.035	+0.0%
1979	0.035	+0.0%
1980	0.035	+0.0%
1981	0.034	-2.9%
1982	0.035	+2.9%
1983	0.023	-34.3%
1984	0.033	+43.5%
1985	0.035	+6.1%
1986	0.029	-17.1%
1987	0.076	+162.1%
1988	0.103	+35.5%
1989	0.076	-26.2%
1990	0.08	+5.3%
1991	0.166	+107.5%
1992	0.083	-50.0%
1993	0.089	+7.2%
1994	0.107	+20.2%
1995	0.238	+122.4%
1996	0.275	+15.5%
1997	0.287	+4.4%
1998	0.288	+0.3%
1999	0.282	-2.1%
2000	0.28	-0.7%
2001	0.27	-3.6%
2002	0.265	-1.9%
2003	0.259	-2.3%
2004	0.108	-58.3%
2005	0.097	-10.2%
2006	0.211	+117.5%
2007	0.299	+41.7%
2008	0.301	+0.7%
2009	0.296	-1.7%
2010	0.275	-7.1%
2011	0.262	-4.7%
2012	0.268	+2.3%
2013	0.262	-2.2%
2014	0.262	+0.0%
2015	0.243	-7.3%
2016	0.255	+4.9%
2017	0.251	-1.6%
2018	0.257	+2.4%
2019	0.247	-3.9%
2020	0.237	-4.0%
2021	0.204	-13.9%
2022	0.154	-24.5%
2023	0.084	-45.5%
2024	0.101	+20.2%
2025	0.098	-3.0%

Haiti compared with similar countries

Haiti's 0.098 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.203, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Haiti's 0.098 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.506, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.015	0.015	0.015	1
1790s	0.0213	0.015	0.025	10
1800s	0.0146	0.011	0.019	10
1810s	0.0234	0.019	0.034	9
1820s	0.0553	0.031	0.058	10
1830s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1840s	0.0471	0.028	0.058	10
1850s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1860s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1870s	0.0464	0.046	0.048	10
1880s	0.046	0.046	0.046	9
1890s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1900s	0.0719	0.069	0.077	10
1910s	0.0674	0.043	0.077	10
1920s	0.043	0.043	0.043	10
1930s	0.0846	0.052	0.095	10
1940s	0.0947	0.079	0.098	10
1950s	0.0754	0.03	0.109	10
1960s	0.03	0.03	0.03	10
1970s	0.0343	0.03	0.035	10
1980s	0.0479	0.023	0.103	10
1990s	0.1895	0.08	0.288	10
2000s	0.2386	0.097	0.301	10
2010s	0.2582	0.243	0.275	10
2020s	0.1463	0.084	0.237	6

Countries ranked near Haiti

141 Ethiopia 0.1 compare
142 Palestine 0.099 compare
143 Libya 0.098 compare
145 Eswatini 0.097 compare
146 Guinea 0.095 compare
146 Guinea-Bissau 0.095 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Haiti?: Liberal democracy index in Haiti was 0.098 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Haiti?: The highest recorded value was 0.301 in 2008.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Haiti?: The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1803.
How does Haiti rank for liberal democracy index?: Haiti ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Haiti?: Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Haiti data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.