Key features of women's political empowerment in Haiti

Haiti: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.403 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.403
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
160th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.511
in 2011
All-time low
0.07
in 1789
Years of data
198
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Haiti, 1789–2025

0.10.20.30.40.5178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Haiti is 0.403, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Haiti peaked at 0.511 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1789.

That places Haiti 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 198 years of available data.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Key features of women's political empowerment in Haiti, 1789 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1789 0.07
1790 0.076 +8.6%
1791 0.204 +168.4%
1792 0.204 +0.0%
1793 0.204 +0.0%
1794 0.232 +13.7%
1795 0.093 -59.9%
1796 0.093 +0.0%
1797 0.093 +0.0%
1798 0.093 +0.0%
1799 0.08 -14.0%
1800 0.08 +0.0%
1801 0.08 +0.0%
1802 0.08 +0.0%
1803 0.08 +0.0%
1804 0.08 +0.0%
1805 0.08 +0.0%
1806 0.08 +0.0%
1807 0.117 +46.3%
1808 0.117 +0.0%
1809 0.117 +0.0%
1810 0.117 +0.0%
1811 0.117 +0.0%
1812 0.117 +0.0%
1813 0.117 +0.0%
1814 0.117 +0.0%
1815 0.117 +0.0%
1844 0.243 +107.7%
1845 0.243 +0.0%
1846 0.243 +0.0%
1847 0.243 +0.0%
1848 0.215 -11.5%
1849 0.215 +0.0%
1850 0.215 +0.0%
1851 0.215 +0.0%
1852 0.215 +0.0%
1853 0.215 +0.0%
1854 0.215 +0.0%
1855 0.215 +0.0%
1856 0.215 +0.0%
1857 0.215 +0.0%
1858 0.215 +0.0%
1859 0.215 +0.0%
1860 0.256 +19.1%
1861 0.256 +0.0%
1862 0.256 +0.0%
1863 0.256 +0.0%
1864 0.256 +0.0%
1865 0.256 +0.0%
1866 0.256 +0.0%
1867 0.256 +0.0%
1868 0.256 +0.0%
1869 0.256 +0.0%
1870 0.256 +0.0%
1871 0.256 +0.0%
1872 0.236 -7.8%
1873 0.236 +0.0%
1874 0.236 +0.0%
1875 0.236 +0.0%
1876 0.236 +0.0%
1877 0.236 +0.0%
1878 0.236 +0.0%
1879 0.236 +0.0%
1880 0.236 +0.0%
1881 0.236 +0.0%
1882 0.236 +0.0%
1883 0.236 +0.0%
1884 0.236 +0.0%
1885 0.236 +0.0%
1886 0.236 +0.0%
1887 0.236 +0.0%
1888 0.236 +0.0%
1900 0.236 +0.0%
1901 0.236 +0.0%
1902 0.236 +0.0%
1903 0.236 +0.0%
1904 0.236 +0.0%
1905 0.236 +0.0%
1906 0.236 +0.0%
1907 0.236 +0.0%
1908 0.236 +0.0%
1909 0.236 +0.0%
1910 0.236 +0.0%
1911 0.236 +0.0%
1912 0.23 -2.5%
1913 0.23 +0.0%
1914 0.23 +0.0%
1915 0.231 +0.4%
1916 0.231 +0.0%
1917 0.231 +0.0%
1918 0.231 +0.0%
1919 0.231 +0.0%
1920 0.231 +0.0%
1921 0.231 +0.0%
1922 0.231 +0.0%
1923 0.231 +0.0%
1924 0.231 +0.0%
1925 0.231 +0.0%
1926 0.231 +0.0%
1927 0.231 +0.0%
1928 0.231 +0.0%
1929 0.231 +0.0%
1930 0.231 +0.0%
1931 0.231 +0.0%
1932 0.231 +0.0%
1933 0.231 +0.0%
1934 0.246 +6.5%
1935 0.243 -1.2%
1936 0.243 +0.0%
1937 0.243 +0.0%
1938 0.243 +0.0%
1939 0.243 +0.0%
1940 0.243 +0.0%
1941 0.243 +0.0%
1942 0.243 +0.0%
1943 0.243 +0.0%
1944 0.243 +0.0%
1945 0.243 +0.0%
1946 0.243 +0.0%
1947 0.255 +4.9%
1948 0.255 +0.0%
1949 0.255 +0.0%
1950 0.255 +0.0%
1951 0.255 +0.0%
1952 0.255 +0.0%
1953 0.255 +0.0%
1954 0.255 +0.0%
1955 0.255 +0.0%
1956 0.255 +0.0%
1957 0.246 -3.5%
1958 0.22 -10.6%
1959 0.22 +0.0%
1960 0.22 +0.0%
1961 0.24 +9.1%
1962 0.24 +0.0%
1963 0.24 +0.0%
1964 0.24 +0.0%
1965 0.24 +0.0%
1966 0.24 +0.0%
1967 0.257 +7.1%
1968 0.257 +0.0%
1969 0.257 +0.0%
1970 0.257 +0.0%
1971 0.265 +3.1%
1972 0.269 +1.5%
1973 0.245 -8.9%
1974 0.245 +0.0%
1975 0.245 +0.0%
1976 0.245 +0.0%
1977 0.245 +0.0%
1978 0.245 +0.0%
1979 0.253 +3.3%
1980 0.253 +0.0%
1981 0.253 +0.0%
1982 0.253 +0.0%
1983 0.231 -8.7%
1984 0.232 +0.4%
1985 0.268 +15.5%
1986 0.24 -10.4%
1987 0.349 +45.4%
1988 0.353 +1.1%
1989 0.353 +0.0%
1990 0.367 +4.0%
1991 0.415 +13.1%
1992 0.369 -11.1%
1993 0.369 +0.0%
1994 0.418 +13.3%
1995 0.495 +18.4%
1996 0.495 +0.0%
1997 0.495 +0.0%
1998 0.495 +0.0%
1999 0.496 +0.2%
2000 0.496 +0.0%
2001 0.496 +0.0%
2002 0.496 +0.0%
2003 0.491 -1.0%
2004 0.456 -7.1%
2005 0.456 +0.0%
2006 0.46 +0.9%
2007 0.496 +7.8%
2008 0.497 +0.2%
2009 0.497 +0.0%
2010 0.509 +2.4%
2011 0.511 +0.4%
2012 0.511 +0.0%
2013 0.498 -2.5%
2014 0.498 +0.0%
2015 0.487 -2.2%
2016 0.487 +0.0%
2017 0.472 -3.1%
2018 0.465 -1.5%
2019 0.473 +1.7%
2020 0.445 -5.9%
2021 0.429 -3.6%
2022 0.403 -6.1%
2023 0.391 -3.0%
2024 0.402 +2.8%
2025 0.403 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.07 0.07 0.07 1
1790s 0.1372 0.076 0.232 10
1800s 0.0911 0.08 0.117 10
1810s 0.117 0.117 0.117 6
1840s 0.2337 0.215 0.243 6
1850s 0.215 0.215 0.215 10
1860s 0.256 0.256 0.256 10
1870s 0.24 0.236 0.256 10
1880s 0.236 0.236 0.236 9
1900s 0.236 0.236 0.236 10
1910s 0.2317 0.23 0.236 10
1920s 0.231 0.231 0.231 10
1930s 0.2385 0.231 0.246 10
1940s 0.2466 0.243 0.255 10
1950s 0.2471 0.22 0.255 10
1960s 0.2431 0.22 0.257 10
1970s 0.2514 0.245 0.269 10
1980s 0.2785 0.231 0.353 10
1990s 0.4414 0.367 0.496 10
2000s 0.4841 0.456 0.497 10
2010s 0.4911 0.465 0.511 10
2020s 0.4122 0.391 0.445 6

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 157 Turkmenistan 0.437 compare
  2. 158 Tajikistan 0.431 compare
  3. 159 Libya 0.412 compare
  4. 161 Eswatini 0.391 compare
  5. 162 Qatar 0.388 compare
  6. 163 Kuwait 0.357 compare
  7. 163 Oman 0.357 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Haiti?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Haiti was 0.403 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 0.511 in 2011.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1789.
How does Haiti rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Haiti ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.