State Capacity Index in Haiti
Haiti: State Capacity Index was -1.15 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Haiti, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for state capacity index in Haiti is -1.15, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Haiti peaked at -0.4623 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.52, in 1962.
Haiti ranks 159th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
State Capacity Index in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.5 | — |
| 1961 | -1.51 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | -1.52 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | -1.48 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | -1.48 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | -1.48 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | -1.5 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | -1.37 | -8.1% |
| 1968 | -1.37 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | -1.38 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | -1.38 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | -1.27 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | -1.26 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | -1.24 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | -1.25 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | -1.21 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | -1.19 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | -1.26 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | -1.2 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | -1.27 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | -1.34 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | -1.28 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | -1.06 | -16.8% |
| 1983 | -1.18 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | -1.23 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | -1.23 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | -1.32 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | -1.15 | -13.2% |
| 1988 | -1.2 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | -1.21 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | -1.2 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | -1.04 | -13.7% |
| 1992 | -1.23 | +19.0% |
| 1993 | -1.18 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | -1.23 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | -0.7709 | -37.4% |
| 1996 | -0.4623 | -40.0% |
| 1997 | -0.554 | +19.8% |
| 1998 | -0.6027 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | -0.686 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | -0.6259 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | -0.7355 | +17.5% |
| 2002 | -0.7524 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | -0.721 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | -0.9033 | +25.3% |
| 2005 | -0.976 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | -1.15 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | -0.9972 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | -0.9489 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | -0.955 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | -0.925 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | -1.02 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | -1.1 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | -1.27 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | -1.19 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | -1.15 | -3.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's -1.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0123. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's -1.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5648. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.46 | -1.52 | -1.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.25 | -1.38 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.22 | -1.34 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8956 | -1.23 | -0.4623 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.876 | -1.15 | -0.6259 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.11 | -1.27 | -0.925 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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 state capacity index in Haiti?
- State capacity index in Haiti was -1.15 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4623 in 1996.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.52 in 1962.
- How does Haiti rank for state capacity index?
- Haiti ranks 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.