Democracy in Haiti
Haiti: Democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Haiti, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Haiti stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Haiti peaked at 3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places Haiti 80th out of 128 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Haiti
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4999 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6075 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 914.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Haiti?
- Democracy in Haiti was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Haiti rank for democracy?
- Haiti ranks 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).