What is public sector corruption index in Haiti?

Public sector corruption index in Haiti was 0.708 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Haiti?

The highest recorded value was 0.943 in 1802.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Haiti?

The lowest recorded value was 0.425 in 1789.

How does Haiti rank for public sector corruption index?

Haiti ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Haiti?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Haiti

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

Haiti: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.708 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.708

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.943

in 1802

All-time low

0.425

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Haiti, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Haiti is 0.708, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Haiti peaked at 0.943 in 1802 and was at its lowest, 0.425, in 1789.

That places Haiti 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.425	0.425	0.425	1
1790s	0.7015	0.425	0.859	10
1800s	0.91	0.859	0.943	10
1810s	0.862	0.862	0.862	10
1820s	0.862	0.862	0.862	10
1830s	0.862	0.862	0.862	10
1840s	0.8863	0.862	0.943	10
1850s	0.943	0.943	0.943	10
1860s	0.857	0.857	0.857	10
1870s	0.857	0.857	0.857	10
1880s	0.857	0.857	0.857	10
1890s	0.8688	0.857	0.916	10
1900s	0.916	0.916	0.916	10
1910s	0.827	0.738	0.916	10
1920s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1930s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1940s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1950s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1960s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1970s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1980s	0.7647	0.738	0.827	10
1990s	0.827	0.827	0.827	10
2000s	0.82	0.813	0.827	10
2010s	0.8161	0.813	0.844	10
2020s	0.708	0.708	0.708	6

Countries ranked near Haiti

45 Djibouti 0.715 compare
46 Azerbaijan 0.712 compare
47 Togo 0.71 compare
49 Morocco 0.707 compare
50 Pakistan 0.7 compare
51 Sierra Leone 0.698 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Haiti

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 180,702 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.238 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.799 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.612 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.238 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.119 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.098 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Haiti?: Public sector corruption index in Haiti was 0.708 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Haiti?: The highest recorded value was 0.943 in 1802.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Haiti?: The lowest recorded value was 0.425 in 1789.
How does Haiti rank for public sector corruption index?: Haiti ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Haiti?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).