What is clientelism index in Haiti?

Clientelism index in Haiti was 0.877 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Haiti?

The highest recorded value was 0.924 in 1792.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Haiti?

The lowest recorded value was 0.706 in 1931.

How does Haiti rank for clientelism index?

Haiti ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Haiti?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Haiti

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

Haiti: Clientelism Index was 0.877 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.877

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

9th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.924

in 1792

All-time low

0.706

in 1931

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Clientelism Index in Haiti, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Haiti recorded 0.877 for clientelism index in 2025.

The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Haiti peaked at 0.924 in 1792 and was at its lowest, 0.706, in 1931.

That places Haiti 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Clientelism Index in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Haiti, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.736	—
1790	0.736	+0.0%
1791	0.736	+0.0%
1792	0.924	+25.5%
1793	0.924	+0.0%
1794	0.924	+0.0%
1795	0.924	+0.0%
1796	0.924	+0.0%
1797	0.924	+0.0%
1798	0.823	-10.9%
1799	0.823	+0.0%
1800	0.823	+0.0%
1801	0.823	+0.0%
1802	0.905	+10.0%
1803	0.905	+0.0%
1804	0.905	+0.0%
1805	0.905	+0.0%
1806	0.905	+0.0%
1807	0.905	+0.0%
1808	0.905	+0.0%
1809	0.905	+0.0%
1810	0.905	+0.0%
1811	0.905	+0.0%
1812	0.905	+0.0%
1813	0.905	+0.0%
1814	0.905	+0.0%
1815	0.905	+0.0%
1816	0.905	+0.0%
1817	0.905	+0.0%
1818	0.905	+0.0%
1819	0.905	+0.0%
1820	0.905	+0.0%
1821	0.905	+0.0%
1822	0.905	+0.0%
1823	0.905	+0.0%
1824	0.905	+0.0%
1825	0.905	+0.0%
1826	0.905	+0.0%
1827	0.905	+0.0%
1828	0.905	+0.0%
1829	0.905	+0.0%
1830	0.905	+0.0%
1831	0.905	+0.0%
1832	0.905	+0.0%
1833	0.905	+0.0%
1834	0.905	+0.0%
1835	0.905	+0.0%
1836	0.905	+0.0%
1837	0.905	+0.0%
1838	0.905	+0.0%
1839	0.905	+0.0%
1840	0.905	+0.0%
1841	0.905	+0.0%
1842	0.905	+0.0%
1843	0.905	+0.0%
1844	0.905	+0.0%
1845	0.905	+0.0%
1846	0.905	+0.0%
1847	0.905	+0.0%
1848	0.905	+0.0%
1849	0.905	+0.0%
1850	0.905	+0.0%
1851	0.905	+0.0%
1852	0.905	+0.0%
1853	0.905	+0.0%
1854	0.905	+0.0%
1855	0.905	+0.0%
1856	0.905	+0.0%
1857	0.905	+0.0%
1858	0.905	+0.0%
1859	0.905	+0.0%
1860	0.905	+0.0%
1861	0.905	+0.0%
1862	0.905	+0.0%
1863	0.905	+0.0%
1864	0.905	+0.0%
1865	0.905	+0.0%
1866	0.905	+0.0%
1867	0.905	+0.0%
1868	0.905	+0.0%
1869	0.905	+0.0%
1870	0.905	+0.0%
1871	0.905	+0.0%
1872	0.905	+0.0%
1873	0.905	+0.0%
1874	0.905	+0.0%
1875	0.905	+0.0%
1876	0.905	+0.0%
1877	0.905	+0.0%
1878	0.905	+0.0%
1879	0.905	+0.0%
1880	0.905	+0.0%
1881	0.905	+0.0%
1882	0.905	+0.0%
1883	0.905	+0.0%
1884	0.905	+0.0%
1885	0.905	+0.0%
1886	0.905	+0.0%
1887	0.905	+0.0%
1888	0.905	+0.0%
1889	0.905	+0.0%
1890	0.905	+0.0%
1891	0.905	+0.0%
1892	0.905	+0.0%
1893	0.905	+0.0%
1894	0.905	+0.0%
1895	0.905	+0.0%
1896	0.905	+0.0%
1897	0.905	+0.0%
1898	0.905	+0.0%
1899	0.905	+0.0%
1900	0.905	+0.0%
1901	0.905	+0.0%
1902	0.905	+0.0%
1903	0.905	+0.0%
1904	0.905	+0.0%
1905	0.882	-2.5%
1906	0.875	-0.8%
1907	0.875	+0.0%
1908	0.876	+0.1%
1909	0.88	+0.5%
1910	0.88	+0.0%
1911	0.88	+0.0%
1912	0.88	+0.0%
1913	0.88	+0.0%
1914	0.88	+0.0%
1915	0.759	-13.7%
1916	0.759	+0.0%
1917	0.759	+0.0%
1918	0.759	+0.0%
1919	0.759	+0.0%
1920	0.759	+0.0%
1921	0.759	+0.0%
1922	0.759	+0.0%
1923	0.759	+0.0%
1924	0.759	+0.0%
1925	0.759	+0.0%
1926	0.759	+0.0%
1927	0.759	+0.0%
1928	0.759	+0.0%
1929	0.759	+0.0%
1930	0.747	-1.6%
1931	0.706	-5.5%
1932	0.769	+8.9%
1933	0.77	+0.1%
1934	0.77	+0.0%
1935	0.77	+0.0%
1936	0.777	+0.9%
1937	0.79	+1.7%
1938	0.79	+0.0%
1939	0.79	+0.0%
1940	0.79	+0.0%
1941	0.778	-1.5%
1942	0.778	+0.0%
1943	0.778	+0.0%
1944	0.778	+0.0%
1945	0.778	+0.0%
1946	0.8	+2.8%
1947	0.813	+1.6%
1948	0.813	+0.0%
1949	0.813	+0.0%
1950	0.812	-0.1%
1951	0.811	-0.1%
1952	0.811	+0.0%
1953	0.811	+0.0%
1954	0.811	+0.0%
1955	0.787	-3.0%
1956	0.787	+0.0%
1957	0.868	+10.3%
1958	0.879	+1.3%
1959	0.879	+0.0%
1960	0.879	+0.0%
1961	0.849	-3.4%
1962	0.835	-1.6%
1963	0.835	+0.0%
1964	0.833	-0.2%
1965	0.832	-0.1%
1966	0.832	+0.0%
1967	0.817	-1.8%
1968	0.816	-0.1%
1969	0.816	+0.0%
1970	0.816	+0.0%
1971	0.816	+0.0%
1972	0.816	+0.0%
1973	0.801	-1.8%
1974	0.799	-0.2%
1975	0.799	+0.0%
1976	0.799	+0.0%
1977	0.799	+0.0%
1978	0.799	+0.0%
1979	0.821	+2.8%
1980	0.824	+0.4%
1981	0.824	+0.0%
1982	0.824	+0.0%
1983	0.824	+0.0%
1984	0.804	-2.4%
1985	0.802	-0.2%
1986	0.809	+0.9%
1987	0.803	-0.7%
1988	0.777	-3.2%
1989	0.777	+0.0%
1990	0.797	+2.6%
1991	0.795	-0.3%
1992	0.802	+0.9%
1993	0.759	-5.4%
1994	0.766	+0.9%
1995	0.791	+3.3%
1996	0.79	-0.1%
1997	0.791	+0.1%
1998	0.791	+0.0%
1999	0.791	+0.0%
2000	0.811	+2.5%
2001	0.824	+1.6%
2002	0.824	+0.0%
2003	0.824	+0.0%
2004	0.834	+1.2%
2005	0.836	+0.2%
2006	0.808	-3.3%
2007	0.805	-0.4%
2008	0.805	+0.0%
2009	0.805	+0.0%
2010	0.801	-0.5%
2011	0.853	+6.5%
2012	0.844	-1.1%
2013	0.844	+0.0%
2014	0.844	+0.0%
2015	0.854	+1.2%
2016	0.883	+3.4%
2017	0.866	-1.9%
2018	0.858	-0.9%
2019	0.858	+0.0%
2020	0.848	-1.2%
2021	0.856	+0.9%
2022	0.827	-3.4%
2023	0.827	+0.0%
2024	0.877	+6.0%
2025	0.877	+0.0%

Haiti compared with similar countries

Haiti's 0.877 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Haiti's 0.877 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.514, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.736	0.736	0.736	1
1790s	0.8662	0.736	0.924	10
1800s	0.8886	0.823	0.905	10
1810s	0.905	0.905	0.905	10
1820s	0.905	0.905	0.905	10
1830s	0.905	0.905	0.905	10
1840s	0.905	0.905	0.905	10
1850s	0.905	0.905	0.905	10
1860s	0.905	0.905	0.905	10
1870s	0.905	0.905	0.905	10
1880s	0.905	0.905	0.905	10
1890s	0.905	0.905	0.905	10
1900s	0.8913	0.875	0.905	10
1910s	0.8195	0.759	0.88	10
1920s	0.759	0.759	0.759	10
1930s	0.7679	0.706	0.79	10
1940s	0.7919	0.778	0.813	10
1950s	0.8256	0.787	0.879	10
1960s	0.8344	0.816	0.879	10
1970s	0.8065	0.799	0.821	10
1980s	0.8068	0.777	0.824	10
1990s	0.7873	0.759	0.802	10
2000s	0.8176	0.805	0.836	10
2010s	0.8505	0.801	0.883	10
2020s	0.852	0.827	0.877	6

Countries ranked near Haiti

6 Lebanon 0.882 compare
7 Yemen 0.879 compare
8 Myanmar 0.878 compare
10 Papua New Guinea 0.869 compare
11 Madagascar 0.867 compare
12 Burundi 0.862 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Haiti?: Clientelism index in Haiti was 0.877 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Haiti?: The highest recorded value was 0.924 in 1792.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Haiti?: The lowest recorded value was 0.706 in 1931.
How does Haiti rank for clientelism index?: Haiti ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Haiti?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.