Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Haiti

Haiti: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
193rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
-1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2018
All-time low
-1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Haiti, 1996–2024

-1.8-1.6-1.4-1.21996201020241996: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Haiti stood at -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Haiti peaked at -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

Haiti ranks 193rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Haiti, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.3%
2000 -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2002 -1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.1%
2003 -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.8%
2004 -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.3%
2005 -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.4%
2006 -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.8%
2007 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.4%
2008 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.4%
2009 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.8%
2010 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.0%
2011 -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.9%
2012 -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2013 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.5%
2014 -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.9%
2015 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7%
2016 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2017 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2018 -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2019 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.8%
2020 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.5%
2021 -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.9%
2022 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.3%
2023 -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.0%
2024 -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 190 Chad -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 191 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 192 Equatorial Guinea -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 194 Nicaragua -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 195 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 196 Libya -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Haiti?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Haiti was -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was -1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Haiti rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Haiti ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.