Haiti is a unitary republic governed since February 2026 by a prime minister acting as sole executive, after the Transitional Presidential Council's mandate ended. A UN-authorised Gang Suppression Force supports security, and the general election planned for August 2026 was postponed.
In the 12 Axes register, Haiti leans hardest on Democratic – Autocratic: Autocratic 83%; the register median is balanced 50%.
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Where Haiti sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centralized
Centralised state, weak local reach
Oligarchy
No elected national officials since 2023
Centrist
Gangs hold much of the capital
Cooperation
Requested UN-backed security force; CARICOM member
Neutral
Small police and army, foreign force
Centrist
No explicit assimilation policy
Mixed Economic
Small formal economy, heavy aid
Markets
Open market, weak regulation
Free Trade
Low tariffs; garment exports to the US
Spiritual
Secular constitution, Vodou recognised since 2003
Traditionalist
Abortion banned; same-sex unions not recognised
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Haiti is at Autocratic 83%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Militarist – Pacifist
On Militarist – Pacifist, Haiti is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: Connormah, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
