Freedom in Haiti
Where Haiti sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Haiti has a figure for 49 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.799 | 2025 | 59 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.612 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.743 | 2025 | 81 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.782 | 2025 | 82 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.069 | 2025 | 160 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.690 | 2025 | 70 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.335 | 2025 | 44 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.076 | 2025 | 103 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.399 | 2025 | 29 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 0.000 | 2025 | 148 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 61.3 | 2023 | 133 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 0.000 | 2023 | 150 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 85 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 17.0 | 2025 | 127 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 5.0 | 2025 | 129 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 15.9% | 2025 | 124 of 125 |
| Regulatory quality | 31.8 | 2024 | 157 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $2,678 | 2025 | 144 of 157 |
| GDP growth | -2.7% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 28.6% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 14.9% | 2025 | 149 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 47.9% | 2024 | 120 of 154 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.238 | 2025 | 124 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.098 | 2025 | 132 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.171 | 2025 | 133 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.226 | 2025 | 122 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.246 | 2025 | 124 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.786 | 2025 | 127 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.478 | 2025 | 120 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.403 | 2025 | 149 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 34.7 | 2024 | 139 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 16.7 | 2024 | 162 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 12.1 | 2024 | 168 of 169 |
| Political stability | 45.4 | 2024 | 143 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.554 | 2023 | 138 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 65.1 | 2024 | 144 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 1.0% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 3.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 52.4% | 2023 | 136 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 328.0 | 2023 | 145 of 167 |
| Women in the workforce | 58.3% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.63 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 55.6% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 1,259.3 | 2024 | 153 of 168 |
| Population | 11.9M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.30 | 2024 | 21 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 76.7% | 2021 | 22 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 53.9% | 2024 | 149 of 169 |
What is missing
11 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Haiti in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Haiti, not a zero. Who publishes what