Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Haiti
Haiti: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Haiti, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Haiti is 1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Haiti peaked at 7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Haiti 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 152 Burundi 1 compare
- 152 Cameroon 1 compare
- 152 Central African Republic 1 compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 1 compare
- 152 Libya 1 compare
- 152 Togo 1 compare
- 152 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 1 compare
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 democratic electoral institutions score in Haiti?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Haiti was 1 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Haiti rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Haiti ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.