Executive Corruption Index in Armenia

Armenia: Executive Corruption Index was 0.504 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.504
Change on year
up 45.2%
World rank
84th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.841
in 2001
All-time low
0.2
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Armenia, 1990–2025

0.20.40.60.81990200720251990: 0.21991: 0.2841992: 0.3121993: 0.3121994: 0.3121995: 0.341996: 0.4631997: 0.5021998: 0.711999: 0.6782000: 0.7352001: 0.8412002: 0.8412003: 0.8412004: 0.8412005: 0.8412006: 0.8412007: 0.8412008: 0.8412009: 0.8412010: 0.8222011: 0.8222012: 0.8222013: 0.8242014: 0.8242015: 0.8242016: 0.8242017: 0.8092018: 0.3512019: 0.2412020: 0.292021: 0.3312022: 0.3312023: 0.3472024: 0.3472025: 0.504

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

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Armenia stood at 0.504.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Armenia peaked at 0.841 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1990.

Armenia ranks 84th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4113 0.2 0.71 10
2000s 0.8304 0.735 0.841 10
2010s 0.7163 0.241 0.824 10
2020s 0.3583 0.29 0.504 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Armenia?
Executive corruption index in Armenia was 0.504 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.841 in 2001.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1990.
How does Armenia rank for executive corruption index?
Armenia ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Executive Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
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Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).