Physical Integrity Rights Index in Haiti
Haiti: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.782 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Haiti, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Haiti is 0.782, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Haiti peaked at 0.876 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 1958.
Haiti ranks 91st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.083 | — |
| 1790 | 0.136 | +63.9% |
| 1791 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.256 | +88.2% |
| 1793 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.204 | -20.3% |
| 1799 | 0.096 | -52.9% |
| 1800 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.082 | -14.6% |
| 1803 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.099 | +20.7% |
| 1806 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.352 | +255.6% |
| 1822 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.33 | -6.2% |
| 1848 | 0.267 | -19.1% |
| 1849 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.384 | +43.8% |
| 1861 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.319 | -16.9% |
| 1913 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.374 | +17.2% |
| 1916 | 0.398 | +6.4% |
| 1917 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.404 | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 0.394 | -2.5% |
| 1936 | 0.379 | -3.8% |
| 1937 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.455 | +20.1% |
| 1947 | 0.441 | -3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.476 | +7.9% |
| 1951 | 0.418 | -12.2% |
| 1952 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.082 | -80.4% |
| 1958 | 0.038 | -53.7% |
| 1959 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.052 | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 0.45 | +765.4% |
| 1988 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.455 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.559 | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 0.585 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.477 | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.505 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.793 | +57.0% |
| 1996 | 0.793 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.876 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.852 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.796 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.774 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.74 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.736 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.764 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.84 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.804 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.825 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.802 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.816 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.768 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.743 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.744 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.751 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.782 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.782 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.782 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.812, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2108 | 0.096 | 0.256 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0933 | 0.082 | 0.099 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.099 | 0.099 | 0.099 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3267 | 0.099 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.352 | 0.352 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3328 | 0.267 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.267 | 0.267 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.384 | 0.384 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.384 | 0.384 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.384 | 0.384 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.384 | 0.384 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.384 | 0.384 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3691 | 0.319 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.398 | 0.398 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3906 | 0.379 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4052 | 0.379 | 0.455 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3142 | 0.038 | 0.476 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.038 | 0.038 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.038 | 0.038 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1635 | 0.038 | 0.455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6817 | 0.477 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8058 | 0.736 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7946 | 0.743 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7602 | 0.744 | 0.782 | 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 physical integrity rights index in Haiti?
- Physical integrity rights index in Haiti was 0.782 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.876 in 1997.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1958.
- How does Haiti rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Haiti ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.