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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Haiti

Haiti: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.226 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.226
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
132nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.366
in 1996
All-time low
0.025
in 1958
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Haiti, 1789–2025

00.10.20.30.4178919072025

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

Analysis

Haiti recorded 0.226 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Haiti peaked at 0.366 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1958.

That places Haiti 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Haiti, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.102 —
1790 0.102 +0.0%
1791 0.102 +0.0%
1792 0.102 +0.0%
1793 0.102 +0.0%
1794 0.102 +0.0%
1795 0.102 +0.0%
1796 0.102 +0.0%
1797 0.102 +0.0%
1798 0.102 +0.0%
1799 0.102 +0.0%
1800 0.102 +0.0%
1801 0.102 +0.0%
1802 0.102 +0.0%
1803 0.102 +0.0%
1804 0.102 +0.0%
1805 0.102 +0.0%
1806 0.102 +0.0%
1807 0.102 +0.0%
1808 0.102 +0.0%
1809 0.102 +0.0%
1810 0.102 +0.0%
1811 0.102 +0.0%
1812 0.102 +0.0%
1813 0.102 +0.0%
1814 0.102 +0.0%
1815 0.102 +0.0%
1816 0.109 +6.9%
1817 0.109 +0.0%
1818 0.109 +0.0%
1819 0.109 +0.0%
1820 0.109 +0.0%
1821 0.109 +0.0%
1822 0.109 +0.0%
1823 0.109 +0.0%
1824 0.109 +0.0%
1825 0.109 +0.0%
1826 0.109 +0.0%
1827 0.109 +0.0%
1828 0.109 +0.0%
1829 0.109 +0.0%
1830 0.109 +0.0%
1831 0.109 +0.0%
1832 0.109 +0.0%
1833 0.109 +0.0%
1834 0.109 +0.0%
1835 0.109 +0.0%
1836 0.109 +0.0%
1837 0.109 +0.0%
1838 0.109 +0.0%
1839 0.109 +0.0%
1840 0.109 +0.0%
1841 0.109 +0.0%
1842 0.109 +0.0%
1843 0.109 +0.0%
1844 0.097 -11.0%
1845 0.097 +0.0%
1846 0.099 +2.1%
1847 0.099 +0.0%
1848 0.099 +0.0%
1849 0.099 +0.0%
1850 0.099 +0.0%
1851 0.099 +0.0%
1852 0.099 +0.0%
1853 0.099 +0.0%
1854 0.099 +0.0%
1855 0.099 +0.0%
1856 0.099 +0.0%
1857 0.099 +0.0%
1858 0.099 +0.0%
1859 0.099 +0.0%
1860 0.099 +0.0%
1861 0.099 +0.0%
1862 0.099 +0.0%
1863 0.099 +0.0%
1864 0.099 +0.0%
1865 0.099 +0.0%
1866 0.099 +0.0%
1867 0.099 +0.0%
1868 0.099 +0.0%
1869 0.099 +0.0%
1870 0.099 +0.0%
1871 0.099 +0.0%
1872 0.099 +0.0%
1873 0.099 +0.0%
1874 0.099 +0.0%
1875 0.099 +0.0%
1876 0.099 +0.0%
1877 0.099 +0.0%
1878 0.099 +0.0%
1879 0.099 +0.0%
1880 0.099 +0.0%
1881 0.099 +0.0%
1882 0.099 +0.0%
1883 0.099 +0.0%
1884 0.099 +0.0%
1885 0.099 +0.0%
1886 0.099 +0.0%
1887 0.099 +0.0%
1888 0.099 +0.0%
1889 0.099 +0.0%
1890 0.099 +0.0%
1891 0.099 +0.0%
1892 0.099 +0.0%
1893 0.099 +0.0%
1894 0.099 +0.0%
1895 0.099 +0.0%
1896 0.099 +0.0%
1897 0.099 +0.0%
1898 0.099 +0.0%
1899 0.099 +0.0%
1900 0.099 +0.0%
1901 0.099 +0.0%
1902 0.099 +0.0%
1903 0.099 +0.0%
1904 0.095 -4.0%
1905 0.095 +0.0%
1906 0.095 +0.0%
1907 0.095 +0.0%
1908 0.095 +0.0%
1909 0.095 +0.0%
1910 0.098 +3.2%
1911 0.092 -6.1%
1912 0.092 +0.0%
1913 0.092 +0.0%
1914 0.092 +0.0%
1915 0.087 -5.4%
1916 0.087 +0.0%
1917 0.087 +0.0%
1918 0.087 +0.0%
1919 0.087 +0.0%
1920 0.087 +0.0%
1921 0.087 +0.0%
1922 0.087 +0.0%
1923 0.087 +0.0%
1924 0.087 +0.0%
1925 0.087 +0.0%
1926 0.087 +0.0%
1927 0.087 +0.0%
1928 0.087 +0.0%
1929 0.087 +0.0%
1930 0.09 +3.4%
1931 0.09 +0.0%
1932 0.09 +0.0%
1933 0.09 +0.0%
1934 0.09 +0.0%
1935 0.106 +17.8%
1936 0.093 -12.3%
1937 0.096 +3.2%
1938 0.096 +0.0%
1939 0.096 +0.0%
1940 0.096 +0.0%
1941 0.096 +0.0%
1942 0.096 +0.0%
1943 0.096 +0.0%
1944 0.098 +2.1%
1945 0.098 +0.0%
1946 0.101 +3.1%
1947 0.101 +0.0%
1948 0.101 +0.0%
1949 0.101 +0.0%
1950 0.107 +5.9%
1951 0.096 -10.3%
1952 0.096 +0.0%
1953 0.096 +0.0%
1954 0.096 +0.0%
1955 0.096 +0.0%
1956 0.096 +0.0%
1957 0.038 -60.4%
1958 0.025 -34.2%
1959 0.025 +0.0%
1960 0.025 +0.0%
1961 0.025 +0.0%
1962 0.025 +0.0%
1963 0.025 +0.0%
1964 0.025 +0.0%
1965 0.025 +0.0%
1966 0.025 +0.0%
1967 0.025 +0.0%
1968 0.025 +0.0%
1969 0.025 +0.0%
1970 0.025 +0.0%
1971 0.035 +40.0%
1972 0.036 +2.9%
1973 0.036 +0.0%
1974 0.036 +0.0%
1975 0.036 +0.0%
1976 0.036 +0.0%
1977 0.036 +0.0%
1978 0.036 +0.0%
1979 0.036 +0.0%
1980 0.036 +0.0%
1981 0.036 +0.0%
1982 0.036 +0.0%
1983 0.036 +0.0%
1984 0.036 +0.0%
1985 0.036 +0.0%
1986 0.043 +19.4%
1987 0.177 +311.6%
1988 0.177 +0.0%
1989 0.177 +0.0%
1990 0.175 -1.1%
1991 0.175 +0.0%
1992 0.096 -45.1%
1993 0.096 +0.0%
1994 0.11 +14.6%
1995 0.353 +220.9%
1996 0.366 +3.7%
1997 0.366 +0.0%
1998 0.366 +0.0%
1999 0.366 +0.0%
2000 0.366 +0.0%
2001 0.366 +0.0%
2002 0.366 +0.0%
2003 0.366 +0.0%
2004 0.173 -52.7%
2005 0.181 +4.6%
2006 0.284 +56.9%
2007 0.348 +22.5%
2008 0.347 -0.3%
2009 0.344 -0.9%
2010 0.191 -44.5%
2011 0.211 +10.5%
2012 0.214 +1.4%
2013 0.2 -6.5%
2014 0.2 +0.0%
2015 0.2 +0.0%
2016 0.19 -5.0%
2017 0.218 +14.7%
2018 0.238 +9.2%
2019 0.201 -15.5%
2020 0.212 +5.5%
2021 0.199 -6.1%
2022 0.173 -13.1%
2023 0.151 -12.7%
2024 0.256 +69.5%
2025 0.226 -11.7%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 0.226 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 0.226 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.694, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.102 0.102 0.102 1
1790s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1800s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1810s 0.1048 0.102 0.109 10
1820s 0.109 0.109 0.109 10
1830s 0.109 0.109 0.109 10
1840s 0.1026 0.097 0.109 10
1850s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1860s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1870s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1880s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1890s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1900s 0.0966 0.095 0.099 10
1910s 0.0901 0.087 0.098 10
1920s 0.087 0.087 0.087 10
1930s 0.0937 0.09 0.106 10
1940s 0.0984 0.096 0.101 10
1950s 0.0771 0.025 0.107 10
1960s 0.025 0.025 0.025 10
1970s 0.0348 0.025 0.036 10
1980s 0.079 0.036 0.177 10
1990s 0.2469 0.096 0.366 10
2000s 0.3141 0.173 0.366 10
2010s 0.2063 0.19 0.238 10
2020s 0.2028 0.151 0.256 6

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 129 Armenia 0.237 compare
  2. 130 Guinea 0.235 compare
  3. 131 Angola 0.234 compare
  4. 133 Congo 0.223 compare
  5. 134 Madagascar 0.22 compare
  6. 135 Ethiopia 0.213 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Haiti?
Judicial checks on government index in Haiti was 0.226 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 0.366 in 1996.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1958.
How does Haiti rank for judicial checks on government index?
Haiti ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.