Age of democracy in Armenia
Armenia: Age of democracy was 1 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1 years
World rank
109th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1994
All-time low
1 years
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2018
Age of democracy in Armenia, 1991–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1 years for age of democracy in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Armenia peaked at 4 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1991.
Armenia ranks 109th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age of democracy in Armenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 years | — |
| 1992 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 1 years | -75.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 years, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29 years, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More social development data for Armenia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,087 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0399 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Armenia?
- Age of democracy in Armenia was 1 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1994.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1991.
- How does Armenia rank for age of democracy?
- Armenia ranks 109th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a democracy.