What is electoral democracy index in Armenia?

Electoral democracy index in Armenia was 0.614 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Armenia?

The highest recorded value was 0.796 in 2019.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Armenia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 1963.

How does Armenia rank for electoral democracy index?

Armenia ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Armenia?

Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Armenia

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Armenia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Armenia: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.614 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.614

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

68th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.796

in 2019

All-time low

0.092

in 1963

Years of data

108

1918–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Armenia, 1918–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 0.614 for electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Armenia peaked at 0.796 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.092, in 1963.

That places Armenia 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.12	0.114	0.126	2
1920s	0.1123	0.111	0.114	10
1930s	0.1085	0.096	0.116	10
1940s	0.0959	0.093	0.1	10
1950s	0.1043	0.102	0.106	10
1960s	0.0951	0.092	0.106	10
1970s	0.1068	0.101	0.109	10
1980s	0.1225	0.106	0.176	10
1990s	0.5082	0.392	0.611	10
2000s	0.3583	0.317	0.416	10
2010s	0.4103	0.331	0.796	10
2020s	0.6715	0.614	0.781	6

Countries ranked near Armenia

65 Namibia 0.633 compare
65 Senegal 0.633 compare
67 Sao Tome and Principe 0.632 compare
69 Ecuador 0.607 compare
70 Bolivia 0.605 compare
70 Romania 0.605 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Armenia

Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 123,087 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15,578 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.614 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.371 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.8 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.319 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.8 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.614 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Armenia?: Electoral democracy index in Armenia was 0.614 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Armenia?: The highest recorded value was 0.796 in 2019.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Armenia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 1963.
How does Armenia rank for electoral democracy index?: Armenia ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Armenia?: Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.