Women, Business and the Law Index in Haiti
Haiti: Women, Business and the Law Index was 61.25 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.25 index (0–100)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 188 countries
All-time high
61.25 index (0–100)
in 2017
All-time low
37.5 index (0–100)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women, Business and the Law Index in Haiti, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
Haiti recorded 61.25 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Haiti peaked at 61.25 index (0–100) in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.5 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Haiti 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women, Business and the Law Index in Haiti, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.5 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 52.5 index (0–100) | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 61.25 index (0–100) is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75 index (0–100), 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 61.25 index (0–100) is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.5 index (0–100), 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.5 index (0–100) | 37.5 index (0–100) | 37.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.75 index (0–100) | 37.5 index (0–100) | 58.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.75 index (0–100) | 58.75 index (0–100) | 58.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.75 index (0–100) | 58.75 index (0–100) | 58.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5 index (0–100) | 58.75 index (0–100) | 61.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.25 index (0–100) | 61.25 index (0–100) | 61.25 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More gender data for Haiti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,621 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2535 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,932 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,932 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,690 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 121,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 123,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 120,890 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Haiti?
- Women, business and the law index in Haiti was 61.25 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 61.25 index (0–100) in 2017.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Haiti rank for women, business and the law index?
- Haiti ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.