Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Armenia
Armenia: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 8 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Armenia, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Armenia stood at 8 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Armenia peaked at 8 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1990.
That places Armenia 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 years | — |
| 1991 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 1 years | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 8 years | +14.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 8 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 years, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 8 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 22% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.5 years | 3 years | 8 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 88 Bangladesh 10 years compare
- 88 Tunisia 10 years compare
- 90 North Macedonia 9 years compare
- 91 Thailand 8 years compare
- 93 Maldives 7 years compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 6 years compare
- 94 Malawi 6 years compare
- 94 Philippines 6 years compare
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 electoral democracy in Armenia?
- Age of electoral democracy in Armenia was 8 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1990.
- How does Armenia rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Armenia ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.