Media Corruption Score in Haiti
Haiti: Media Corruption Score was -0.879 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-0.879
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.471
in 1945
All-time low
-1.56
in 1957
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Media Corruption Score in Haiti, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for media corruption score in Haiti is -0.879, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Haiti peaked at -0.471 in 1945 and was at its lowest, -1.56, in 1957.
That places Haiti 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Media Corruption Score in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.667 | — |
| 1901 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.667 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.471 | -29.4% |
| 1946 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.56 | +231.8% |
| 1958 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.09 | -30.1% |
| 1987 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.617 | -43.5% |
| 1989 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.641 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | -0.641 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.641 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.641 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.641 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.874 | +36.3% |
| 2019 | -0.874 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.56 | -35.9% |
| 2021 | -0.879 | +57.0% |
| 2022 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's -0.879 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2205. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's -0.879 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.667 | -0.667 | -0.667 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.667 | -0.667 | -0.667 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.667 | -0.667 | -0.667 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.667 | -0.667 | -0.667 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.569 | -0.667 | -0.471 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7986 | -1.56 | -0.471 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.56 | -1.56 | -1.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.56 | -1.56 | -1.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.28 | -1.56 | -0.617 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.617 | -0.617 | -0.617 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.617 | -0.617 | -0.617 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6804 | -0.874 | -0.617 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8258 | -0.879 | -0.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 141 Central African Republic -0.791 compare
- 142 Congo -0.828 compare
- 143 Serbia -0.845 compare
- 145 Uzbekistan -0.913 compare
- 146 Oman -0.946 compare
- 147 Kazakhstan -0.978 compare
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 media corruption score in Haiti?
- Media corruption score in Haiti was -0.879 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was -0.471 in 1945.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 in 1957.
- How does Haiti rank for media corruption score?
- Haiti ranks 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.