What is varieties of democracy in Haiti?

Varieties of democracy in Haiti was 0.238 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Haiti?

The highest recorded value was 0.469 in 2007.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Haiti?

The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1799.

How does Haiti rank for varieties of democracy?

Haiti ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Haiti?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Haiti

Name: Varieties of democracy in Haiti
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Haiti: Varieties of democracy was 0.238 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.238

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

133rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.469

in 2007

All-time low

0.021

in 1799

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Varieties of democracy in Haiti, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Haiti stood at 0.238.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Haiti peaked at 0.469 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1799.

Haiti ranks 133rd 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.

Varieties of democracy in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Varieties of democracy in Haiti, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.037	—
1790	0.059	+59.5%
1791	0.067	+13.6%
1792	0.059	-11.9%
1793	0.059	+0.0%
1794	0.067	+13.6%
1795	0.072	+7.5%
1796	0.072	+0.0%
1797	0.062	-13.9%
1798	0.042	-32.3%
1799	0.021	-50.0%
1800	0.021	+0.0%
1801	0.021	+0.0%
1802	0.023	+9.5%
1803	0.023	+0.0%
1804	0.039	+69.6%
1805	0.039	+0.0%
1806	0.039	+0.0%
1807	0.041	+5.1%
1808	0.041	+0.0%
1809	0.041	+0.0%
1810	0.041	+0.0%
1811	0.041	+0.0%
1812	0.041	+0.0%
1813	0.041	+0.0%
1814	0.041	+0.0%
1815	0.041	+0.0%
1816	0.088	+114.6%
1817	0.091	+3.4%
1818	0.068	-25.3%
1819	0.06	-11.8%
1820	0.064	+6.7%
1821	0.092	+43.7%
1822	0.092	+0.0%
1823	0.092	+0.0%
1824	0.092	+0.0%
1825	0.092	+0.0%
1826	0.092	+0.0%
1827	0.092	+0.0%
1828	0.092	+0.0%
1829	0.092	+0.0%
1830	0.092	+0.0%
1831	0.092	+0.0%
1832	0.092	+0.0%
1833	0.092	+0.0%
1834	0.092	+0.0%
1835	0.092	+0.0%
1836	0.092	+0.0%
1837	0.092	+0.0%
1838	0.092	+0.0%
1839	0.092	+0.0%
1840	0.092	+0.0%
1841	0.092	+0.0%
1842	0.092	+0.0%
1843	0.085	-7.6%
1844	0.085	+0.0%
1845	0.085	+0.0%
1846	0.085	+0.0%
1847	0.067	-21.2%
1848	0.056	-16.4%
1849	0.056	+0.0%
1850	0.056	+0.0%
1851	0.056	+0.0%
1852	0.056	+0.0%
1853	0.056	+0.0%
1854	0.056	+0.0%
1855	0.056	+0.0%
1856	0.056	+0.0%
1857	0.056	+0.0%
1858	0.056	+0.0%
1859	0.056	+0.0%
1860	0.097	+73.2%
1861	0.097	+0.0%
1862	0.097	+0.0%
1863	0.097	+0.0%
1864	0.097	+0.0%
1865	0.097	+0.0%
1866	0.097	+0.0%
1867	0.097	+0.0%
1868	0.097	+0.0%
1869	0.097	+0.0%
1870	0.097	+0.0%
1871	0.097	+0.0%
1872	0.097	+0.0%
1873	0.097	+0.0%
1874	0.097	+0.0%
1875	0.097	+0.0%
1876	0.097	+0.0%
1877	0.097	+0.0%
1878	0.097	+0.0%
1879	0.097	+0.0%
1880	0.097	+0.0%
1881	0.097	+0.0%
1882	0.097	+0.0%
1883	0.097	+0.0%
1884	0.097	+0.0%
1885	0.097	+0.0%
1886	0.097	+0.0%
1887	0.097	+0.0%
1888	0.097	+0.0%
1889	0.136	+40.2%
1890	0.144	+5.9%
1891	0.144	+0.0%
1892	0.144	+0.0%
1893	0.144	+0.0%
1894	0.144	+0.0%
1895	0.144	+0.0%
1896	0.144	+0.0%
1897	0.144	+0.0%
1898	0.144	+0.0%
1899	0.144	+0.0%
1900	0.145	+0.7%
1901	0.145	+0.0%
1902	0.143	-1.4%
1903	0.098	-31.5%
1904	0.098	+0.0%
1905	0.105	+7.1%
1906	0.107	+1.9%
1907	0.107	+0.0%
1908	0.107	+0.0%
1909	0.107	+0.0%
1910	0.107	+0.0%
1911	0.107	+0.0%
1912	0.124	+15.9%
1913	0.152	+22.6%
1914	0.152	+0.0%
1915	0.131	-13.8%
1916	0.158	+20.6%
1917	0.158	+0.0%
1918	0.095	-39.9%
1919	0.095	+0.0%
1920	0.095	+0.0%
1921	0.095	+0.0%
1922	0.095	+0.0%
1923	0.095	+0.0%
1924	0.095	+0.0%
1925	0.095	+0.0%
1926	0.095	+0.0%
1927	0.095	+0.0%
1928	0.095	+0.0%
1929	0.095	+0.0%
1930	0.112	+17.9%
1931	0.175	+56.2%
1932	0.156	-10.9%
1933	0.156	+0.0%
1934	0.151	-3.2%
1935	0.15	-0.7%
1936	0.165	+10.0%
1937	0.162	-1.8%
1938	0.162	+0.0%
1939	0.162	+0.0%
1940	0.163	+0.6%
1941	0.166	+1.8%
1942	0.166	+0.0%
1943	0.166	+0.0%
1944	0.166	+0.0%
1945	0.148	-10.8%
1946	0.135	-8.8%
1947	0.163	+20.7%
1948	0.161	-1.2%
1949	0.161	+0.0%
1950	0.094	-41.6%
1951	0.213	+126.6%
1952	0.213	+0.0%
1953	0.213	+0.0%
1954	0.213	+0.0%
1955	0.21	-1.4%
1956	0.176	-16.2%
1957	0.128	-27.3%
1958	0.149	+16.4%
1959	0.148	-0.7%
1960	0.148	+0.0%
1961	0.146	-1.4%
1962	0.145	-0.7%
1963	0.145	+0.0%
1964	0.144	-0.7%
1965	0.144	+0.0%
1966	0.144	+0.0%
1967	0.144	+0.0%
1968	0.144	+0.0%
1969	0.144	+0.0%
1970	0.144	+0.0%
1971	0.148	+2.8%
1972	0.15	+1.4%
1973	0.15	+0.0%
1974	0.15	+0.0%
1975	0.15	+0.0%
1976	0.15	+0.0%
1977	0.15	+0.0%
1978	0.15	+0.0%
1979	0.151	+0.7%
1980	0.148	-2.0%
1981	0.15	+1.4%
1982	0.15	+0.0%
1983	0.115	-23.3%
1984	0.146	+27.0%
1985	0.151	+3.4%
1986	0.121	-19.9%
1987	0.196	+62.0%
1988	0.263	+34.2%
1989	0.208	-20.9%
1990	0.202	-2.9%
1991	0.327	+61.9%
1992	0.18	-45.0%
1993	0.207	+15.0%
1994	0.232	+12.1%
1995	0.348	+50.0%
1996	0.427	+22.7%
1997	0.441	+3.3%
1998	0.442	+0.2%
1999	0.442	+0.0%
2000	0.437	-1.1%
2001	0.417	-4.6%
2002	0.41	-1.7%
2003	0.408	-0.5%
2004	0.249	-39.0%
2005	0.247	-0.8%
2006	0.386	+56.3%
2007	0.469	+21.5%
2008	0.468	-0.2%
2009	0.459	-1.9%
2010	0.459	+0.0%
2011	0.431	-6.1%
2012	0.438	+1.6%
2013	0.434	-0.9%
2014	0.434	+0.0%
2015	0.425	-2.1%
2016	0.42	-1.2%
2017	0.418	-0.5%
2018	0.429	+2.6%
2019	0.421	-1.9%
2020	0.4	-5.0%
2021	0.33	-17.5%
2022	0.233	-29.4%
2023	0.231	-0.9%
2024	0.237	+2.6%
2025	0.238	+0.4%

Haiti compared with similar countries

Haiti's 0.238 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Haiti's 0.238 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.037	0.037	0.037	1
1790s	0.058	0.021	0.072	10
1800s	0.0328	0.021	0.041	10
1810s	0.0553	0.041	0.091	10
1820s	0.0892	0.064	0.092	10
1830s	0.092	0.092	0.092	10
1840s	0.0795	0.056	0.092	10
1850s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1860s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1870s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1880s	0.1009	0.097	0.136	10
1890s	0.144	0.144	0.144	10
1900s	0.1162	0.098	0.145	10
1910s	0.1279	0.095	0.158	10
1920s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1930s	0.1551	0.112	0.175	10
1940s	0.1595	0.135	0.166	10
1950s	0.1757	0.094	0.213	10
1960s	0.1448	0.144	0.148	10
1970s	0.1493	0.144	0.151	10
1980s	0.1648	0.115	0.263	10
1990s	0.3248	0.18	0.442	10
2000s	0.395	0.247	0.469	10
2010s	0.4309	0.418	0.459	10
2020s	0.2782	0.231	0.4	6

Countries ranked near Haiti

130 Djibouti 0.25 compare
131 Congo 0.243 compare
132 Chad 0.242 compare
134 Niger 0.227 compare
135 Uzbekistan 0.218 compare
136 Bangladesh 0.195 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 varieties of democracy in Haiti?: Varieties of democracy in Haiti was 0.238 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Haiti?: The highest recorded value was 0.469 in 2007.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Haiti?: The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1799.
How does Haiti rank for varieties of democracy?: Haiti ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Haiti?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.