Human Development Index in Haiti
Haiti: Human Development Index was 0.554 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Haiti, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.554 for human development index in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Haiti peaked at 0.561 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.452, in 2010.
That places Haiti 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4738 | 0.461 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5136 | 0.497 | 0.534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5409 | 0.452 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5523 | 0.548 | 0.555 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.66 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.66 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.66 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 29.37 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 34.71 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 45.37 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Haiti?
- Human development index in Haiti was 0.554 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.561 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.452 in 2010.
- How does Haiti rank for human development index?
- Haiti ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.