What is participatory democracy index in Haiti?

Participatory democracy index in Haiti was 0.119 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Haiti?

The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2008.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Haiti?

The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1802.

How does Haiti rank for participatory democracy index?

Haiti ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Haiti?

Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Haiti

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

Haiti: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.119 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.119

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

138th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.27

in 2008

All-time low

0.005

in 1802

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Haiti, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory democracy index in Haiti stood at 0.119.

That represents a change of down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Haiti peaked at 0.27 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1802.

That places Haiti 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Democracy Index in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Haiti, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.037	—
1790	0.062	+67.6%
1791	0.063	+1.6%
1792	0.061	-3.2%
1793	0.061	+0.0%
1794	0.066	+8.2%
1795	0.066	+0.0%
1796	0.066	+0.0%
1797	0.065	-1.5%
1798	0.046	-29.2%
1799	0.012	-73.9%
1800	0.012	+0.0%
1801	0.012	+0.0%
1802	0.005	-58.3%
1803	0.005	+0.0%
1804	0.006	+20.0%
1805	0.012	+100.0%
1806	0.016	+33.3%
1807	0.016	+0.0%
1808	0.026	+62.5%
1809	0.026	+0.0%
1810	0.026	+0.0%
1811	0.026	+0.0%
1812	0.026	+0.0%
1813	0.026	+0.0%
1814	0.026	+0.0%
1815	0.026	+0.0%
1816	0.03	+15.4%
1817	0.031	+3.3%
1818	0.028	-9.7%
1819	0.027	-3.6%
1820	0.028	+3.7%
1821	0.044	+57.1%
1822	0.044	+0.0%
1823	0.044	+0.0%
1824	0.044	+0.0%
1825	0.044	+0.0%
1826	0.044	+0.0%
1827	0.044	+0.0%
1828	0.044	+0.0%
1829	0.044	+0.0%
1830	0.044	+0.0%
1831	0.044	+0.0%
1832	0.044	+0.0%
1833	0.044	+0.0%
1834	0.044	+0.0%
1835	0.044	+0.0%
1836	0.044	+0.0%
1837	0.044	+0.0%
1838	0.044	+0.0%
1839	0.044	+0.0%
1840	0.044	+0.0%
1841	0.044	+0.0%
1842	0.044	+0.0%
1843	0.044	+0.0%
1844	0.044	+0.0%
1845	0.044	+0.0%
1846	0.044	+0.0%
1847	0.028	-36.4%
1848	0.027	-3.6%
1849	0.027	+0.0%
1850	0.027	+0.0%
1851	0.027	+0.0%
1852	0.027	+0.0%
1853	0.027	+0.0%
1854	0.027	+0.0%
1855	0.027	+0.0%
1856	0.027	+0.0%
1857	0.027	+0.0%
1858	0.027	+0.0%
1859	0.027	+0.0%
1860	0.037	+37.0%
1861	0.037	+0.0%
1862	0.037	+0.0%
1863	0.037	+0.0%
1864	0.037	+0.0%
1865	0.037	+0.0%
1866	0.037	+0.0%
1867	0.037	+0.0%
1868	0.037	+0.0%
1869	0.037	+0.0%
1870	0.037	+0.0%
1871	0.037	+0.0%
1872	0.037	+0.0%
1873	0.037	+0.0%
1874	0.037	+0.0%
1875	0.037	+0.0%
1876	0.037	+0.0%
1877	0.037	+0.0%
1878	0.037	+0.0%
1879	0.037	+0.0%
1880	0.037	+0.0%
1881	0.037	+0.0%
1882	0.037	+0.0%
1883	0.037	+0.0%
1884	0.037	+0.0%
1885	0.037	+0.0%
1886	0.037	+0.0%
1887	0.037	+0.0%
1888	0.037	+0.0%
1889	0.043	+16.2%
1890	0.044	+2.3%
1891	0.044	+0.0%
1892	0.044	+0.0%
1893	0.044	+0.0%
1894	0.044	+0.0%
1895	0.044	+0.0%
1896	0.044	+0.0%
1897	0.044	+0.0%
1898	0.044	+0.0%
1899	0.044	+0.0%
1900	0.04	-9.1%
1901	0.04	+0.0%
1902	0.04	+0.0%
1903	0.034	-15.0%
1904	0.034	+0.0%
1905	0.035	+2.9%
1906	0.035	+0.0%
1907	0.035	+0.0%
1908	0.035	+0.0%
1909	0.035	+0.0%
1910	0.035	+0.0%
1911	0.035	+0.0%
1912	0.038	+8.6%
1913	0.042	+10.5%
1914	0.042	+0.0%
1915	0.031	-26.2%
1916	0.043	+38.7%
1917	0.043	+0.0%
1918	0.042	-2.3%
1919	0.033	-21.4%
1920	0.033	+0.0%
1921	0.033	+0.0%
1922	0.033	+0.0%
1923	0.033	+0.0%
1924	0.033	+0.0%
1925	0.033	+0.0%
1926	0.033	+0.0%
1927	0.033	+0.0%
1928	0.033	+0.0%
1929	0.033	+0.0%
1930	0.036	+9.1%
1931	0.046	+27.8%
1932	0.042	-8.7%
1933	0.042	+0.0%
1934	0.041	-2.4%
1935	0.05	+22.0%
1936	0.043	-14.0%
1937	0.043	+0.0%
1938	0.043	+0.0%
1939	0.052	+20.9%
1940	0.043	-17.3%
1941	0.044	+2.3%
1942	0.044	+0.0%
1943	0.044	+0.0%
1944	0.044	+0.0%
1945	0.041	-6.8%
1946	0.043	+4.9%
1947	0.047	+9.3%
1948	0.046	-2.1%
1949	0.046	+0.0%
1950	0.037	-19.6%
1951	0.056	+51.4%
1952	0.056	+0.0%
1953	0.056	+0.0%
1954	0.056	+0.0%
1955	0.056	+0.0%
1956	0.049	-12.5%
1957	0.041	-16.3%
1958	0.044	+7.3%
1959	0.044	+0.0%
1960	0.044	+0.0%
1961	0.044	+0.0%
1962	0.044	+0.0%
1963	0.044	+0.0%
1964	0.052	+18.2%
1965	0.043	-17.3%
1966	0.043	+0.0%
1967	0.043	+0.0%
1968	0.043	+0.0%
1969	0.043	+0.0%
1970	0.043	+0.0%
1971	0.053	+23.3%
1972	0.044	-17.0%
1973	0.044	+0.0%
1974	0.044	+0.0%
1975	0.044	+0.0%
1976	0.044	+0.0%
1977	0.044	+0.0%
1978	0.044	+0.0%
1979	0.044	+0.0%
1980	0.047	+6.8%
1981	0.048	+2.1%
1982	0.048	+0.0%
1983	0.044	-8.3%
1984	0.049	+11.4%
1985	0.066	+34.7%
1986	0.081	+22.7%
1987	0.108	+33.3%
1988	0.119	+10.2%
1989	0.104	-12.6%
1990	0.102	-1.9%
1991	0.191	+87.3%
1992	0.088	-53.9%
1993	0.094	+6.8%
1994	0.102	+8.5%
1995	0.174	+70.6%
1996	0.243	+39.7%
1997	0.253	+4.1%
1998	0.254	+0.4%
1999	0.254	+0.0%
2000	0.253	-0.4%
2001	0.243	-4.0%
2002	0.241	-0.8%
2003	0.241	+0.0%
2004	0.171	-29.0%
2005	0.167	-2.3%
2006	0.232	+38.9%
2007	0.269	+15.9%
2008	0.27	+0.4%
2009	0.265	-1.9%
2010	0.266	+0.4%
2011	0.255	-4.1%
2012	0.257	+0.8%
2013	0.255	-0.8%
2014	0.255	+0.0%
2015	0.251	-1.6%
2016	0.252	+0.4%
2017	0.251	-0.4%
2018	0.256	+2.0%
2019	0.244	-4.7%
2020	0.181	-25.8%
2021	0.204	+12.7%
2022	0.118	-42.2%
2023	0.117	-0.8%
2024	0.119	+1.7%
2025	0.119	+0.0%

Haiti compared with similar countries

Haiti's 0.119 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2215, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Haiti's 0.119 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.429, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.037	0.037	0.037	1
1790s	0.0568	0.012	0.066	10
1800s	0.0136	0.005	0.026	10
1810s	0.0272	0.026	0.031	10
1820s	0.0424	0.028	0.044	10
1830s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1840s	0.039	0.027	0.044	10
1850s	0.027	0.027	0.027	10
1860s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1870s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1880s	0.0376	0.037	0.043	10
1890s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1900s	0.0363	0.034	0.04	10
1910s	0.0384	0.031	0.043	10
1920s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1930s	0.0438	0.036	0.052	10
1940s	0.0442	0.041	0.047	10
1950s	0.0495	0.037	0.056	10
1960s	0.0443	0.043	0.052	10
1970s	0.0448	0.043	0.053	10
1980s	0.0714	0.044	0.119	10
1990s	0.1755	0.088	0.254	10
2000s	0.2352	0.167	0.27	10
2010s	0.2542	0.244	0.266	10
2020s	0.143	0.117	0.204	6

Countries ranked near Haiti

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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 participatory democracy index in Haiti?: Participatory democracy index in Haiti was 0.119 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Haiti?: The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2008.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Haiti?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1802.
How does Haiti rank for participatory democracy index?: Haiti ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Haiti?: Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.