Civil Liberties Score in Haiti
Haiti: Civil Liberties Score was 17 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Civil Liberties Score in Haiti, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Haiti stood at 17.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Haiti peaked at 25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2003.
That places Haiti 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Civil Liberties Score in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12 | — |
| 2004 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 22 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 17 | -5.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.5, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civil Liberties Score in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +37.5% | 16 | 22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.86 | 12 | 25 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.1 | 22 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.67 | 17 | 22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Haiti?
- Civil liberties score in Haiti was 17 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2007.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2003.
- How does Haiti rank for civil liberties score?
- Haiti ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.