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 158th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 158th out of 165 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.