Deliberative Democracy Index in Armenia
Armenia: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.376 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Armenia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index in Armenia is 0.376, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Armenia peaked at 0.682 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1938.
Armenia ranks 77th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.078 | — |
| 1919 | 0.069 | -11.5% |
| 1920 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.067 | -2.9% |
| 1923 | 0.074 | +10.4% |
| 1924 | 0.077 | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 0.072 | -6.5% |
| 1926 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.066 | -8.3% |
| 1929 | 0.056 | -15.2% |
| 1930 | 0.05 | -10.7% |
| 1931 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1932 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.036 | -10.0% |
| 1934 | 0.035 | -2.8% |
| 1935 | 0.025 | -28.6% |
| 1936 | 0.024 | -4.0% |
| 1937 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 0.022 | -12.0% |
| 1939 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.023 | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.025 | +8.7% |
| 1947 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.03 | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 0.081 | +170.0% |
| 1955 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.094 | +16.0% |
| 1957 | 0.096 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.095 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.094 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.082 | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.073 | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.074 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.076 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.106 | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 0.157 | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 0.186 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.185 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.215 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.388 | +80.5% |
| 1991 | 0.413 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.427 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.418 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.409 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.35 | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.299 | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.269 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.265 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.215 | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.198 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.174 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.171 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.196 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.207 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.212 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.218 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.232 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.218 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.224 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.227 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.261 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.456 | +74.7% |
| 2019 | 0.682 | +49.6% |
| 2020 | 0.624 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.592 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.501 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.454 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.453 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.376 | -17.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.376 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.376 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +170.0% | 0.03 | 0.081 |
| 1990 | +80.5% | 0.215 | 0.388 |
| 2018 | +74.7% | 0.261 | 0.456 |
| 2019 | +49.6% | 0.456 | 0.682 |
| 1986 | +48.1% | 0.106 | 0.157 |
| 1985 | +41.3% | 0.075 | 0.106 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0735 | 0.069 | 0.078 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.0694 | 0.056 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0319 | 0.022 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0237 | 0.022 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0649 | 0.025 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0866 | 0.073 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0756 | 0.074 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1224 | 0.075 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3453 | 0.215 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1896 | 0.171 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2956 | 0.218 | 0.682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.376 | 0.624 | 6 |
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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 deliberative democracy index in Armenia?
- Deliberative democracy index in Armenia was 0.376 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.682 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1938.
- How does Armenia rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Armenia ranks 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.