Nighttime-lights radiance (VIIRS) fell to 0.24 nW/cm²/sr in May 2026, from 3.69 nW/cm²/sr in May 2026.

Monthly nighttime-lights radiance for Haiti, a satellite-derived proxy for economic activity, electrification, and population presence, from the NASA Black Marble (VNP46A3) monthly VIIRS Day/Night Band composite. It is the same data that backs the map's nighttime-lights layer.

Latest value: 0.24 nW/cm²/sr (2026-05)

Coverage: 2018-01–2026-05 · Frequency: monthly · 909 observations

Source: Nighttime lights, NASA Black Marble (VNP46A3), Haiti

Recent observations

PeriodValue — nW/cm²/sr
2026-020.30
2026-023.09
2026-020.29
2026-023.85
2026-021.54
2026-020.65
2026-020.56
2026-020.44
2026-020.38
2026-031.68
2026-030.70
2026-030.71
2026-030.44
2026-030.31
2026-030.29
2026-033.61
2026-030.33
2026-034.17
2026-044.22
2026-041.50
2026-040.76
2026-040.71
2026-040.42
2026-040.35
2026-043.15
2026-040.30
2026-040.50
2026-054.48
2026-051.80
2026-050.75
2026-050.62
2026-050.62
2026-050.42
2026-050.30
2026-053.69
2026-050.24

Available breakdowns: City (9)

Methodology

Nighttime lights for Haiti Nighttime lights are satellite measurements of how much light a place emits at night. Where conventional statistics are sparse, as in Haiti, they stand in for economic and electricity activity. They are a proxy, not an official statistic, and not a measure of GDP.

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How to cite

Nighttime lights, NASA Black Marble (VNP46A3), Haiti, Nighttime-lights radiance (VIIRS), 2018-01–2026-05, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/data/indicator.html?d=context&i=nightlights

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Nighttime-lights radiance (VIIRS) — Haiti

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